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Stephen De'ath
Leeds,West Yorkshire
Summary
Experienced Maintenance Assistance professional with a proven track record at Red Kite Learning Trust in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Demonstrates expertise in building and facilities maintenance, preventative maintenance, and compliance checks, ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. Skilled in emergency response, risk assessment, and contractor management, contributing to a safe and efficient working environment. Proficient in the use of power and hand tools for repairs and maintenance tasks. Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene through effective cleaning practices. Career goal: To continue enhancing operational efficiency while upholding safety standards within educational facilities. Practical Basic experienced in carrying out repairs, maintenance and improvement works for general upkeep of premises. Familiar with supervising and approving work performed by contractors. Communicates with clients throughout various task stages to update on progress and ask for clarifications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Maintenance Assistance
Red kite Learning Trust
Leeds, West Yorkshire
04.2019 - 07.2025
- Securing and unlocking school facilities, guaranteeing readiness for upcoming school day
- Dealing with any maintenance for the day.
- Managed visitors and contractors while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations in accordance with school policies.
- Conducting the daily, weekly, and monthly compliance checks, i.e. fire alarm testing, water checks, and Legionella testing.
- Dealing with and issues that may arise whilst on duty.
- Upheld health and safety standards when handling and using chemicals.
- Handled general property and facilities maintenance, ensuring appropriate upkeep to maintain professional business appearance.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs safely.
- Communicated with maintenance teams clearly and cooperatively, aiding timely completion of tasks.
- Updated maintenance logs and reports with detailed records of repairs and servicing activities for future reference.
- Scheduled and implemented preventative maintenance works, minimising operational disruption.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations, conducting risk assessments prior to undertaking maintenance tasks.
- Reported breakages and damages for prompt item replacement.
- Worked proactively and enthusiastically to perform maintenance duties promptly and precisely.
- Responded to emergency breakdowns outside regular working hours, restoring operations with minimal disruption.
- Updated documentation for record-keeping and customer use.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations, contributing to a safe working environment for all employees.
- Managed inventory of tools, parts, and equipment, keeping accurate records to facilitate timely procurement.
- Reported defects, damages and malfunctions to management and assisted in identifying solutions.
- Adhered to all fire, health and safety and electricity-at-work requirements, reducing hazards to protect teams and equipment.
- Responded to emergency incidents efficiently, providing swift, accurate repairs.
- Conducted routine inspections and maintenance of building systems to uphold safety and operational standards.
- Effectively followed servicing and preventative maintenance programmes, enabling timely completion.
- Used wide variety of cleaning equipment to carry out tasks, including hoovers, mops, dusters and other cleaning tools.
- Kept records of daily labour hours and maintenance performed, logging tasks on appropriate logs.
- Worked in required PPE throughout repair and maintenance tasks, ensuring optimised customer and staff safety.
- Strictly adhered to COSHH regulations, including safe handling, storage and disposal.
- Participated in emergency response teams, addressing urgent maintenance issues promptly to mitigate risks.
- Led minor renovation projects, ensuring work was completed to high standards and within allocated budgets.
- Sanitised fixtures and fittings to maintain excellent hygiene.
- Operated various hand and power tools securely and responsibly for optimal safety standards.
Education
Health and Safety Diploma
Horsforth College
Leeds, LDS 02.2013 - 07.2014
Skills
- Building maintenance basic knowledge
- Facilities maintenance, basic knowledge
- Attention to safety
- Power tool use basic knowledge
- Preventative maintenance
- Compliance checks
- Risk assessment
- Emergency response
- Health and safety
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Contractor management
- Team collaboration
- Power and hand tool use
- Punctuality
- Equipment Maintenance
- Basic repair tasks
- Health and Safety regulations
- Polishing and dusting
- Physical Fitness
- Equipment familiarity
- Fire, Health and Safety procedures
- Reliable
- Painting competence
- Incident reporting
- Hand tools proficiency, Basic knowledge
- Facilities servicing
- Plumbing, Basic Knowledge
- Contractor relations
- Furniture polishing
- Equipment repair
- Cleaning inventory management
- Hard floor mopping
- Scrubber dryer operation
- Respect for property
- Surface sanitisation
- On-Site troubleshooting
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Carpet vacuuming
- COSHH processes
- Stain removal
- Fire protection systems
- COVID-19 cleaning standards
- Emergency repair response
- Efficient housekeeping
- Cleaning chemicals knowledge
- Glass cleaning
- Window washing
Interests
Timeline
Maintenance Assistance
Red kite Learning Trust
04.2019 - 07.2025
Health and Safety Diploma
Horsforth College
02.2013 - 07.2014