Field Maintenance Operative - North East
Location: Covering Dignity Funeral Director branches within the North East region.
Full time, permanent, 38.33 Hours per week - occasional weekend work.
Salary: £25,000 per annum
At Dignity Funerals, our funeral director branches provide welcoming and respectful spaces where families can honour their loved ones. As a
Field Maintenance Operative, you will play a vital role in maintaining the facilities and grounds of our branches, ensuring they remain pristine, professional, and comforting for every visitor.
If you’re a skilled and detail-oriented individual who thrives in delivering high standards of work, we’d love to hear from you!
This role will suit someone who:
- Has previous experience in a maintenance, repair, or facilities role.
- Holds a Full UK Manual Driving License.
- Is physically fit and comfortable working in a hands-on, active role.
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Here is what a typical day could look like for you:
- Work closely with colleagues in branch to address maintenance requests promptly.
- Refresh and maintain the interiors and exteriors of our funeral director branches to the highest standard.
- Carry out minor property repairs, this will include but will not be limited to: Plumbing, electrical fixes and carpentry.
- Repair and refurbish furniture, fixtures, and fittings as needed
- Undertake general grounds duties, this will include but will not be limited to; hedge trimming, lawn mowing, jet washing.
- Conduct and document regular property inspections.
- Regional travel between branch locations to provide maintenance support as required.
What we provide to you:
- Annual salary of £25,000.
- 22-25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
- Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance X2.
- Free On-Site/Street Parking.
- Free Uniform Provided.
- Access to our internal apprentice & personal development schemes.
We wouldn’t be able to provide this integral service without our people. If you’d like to join a compassionate team dedicated to providing dignified farewells and supporting families during their most challenging times - We want to hear from you!
What are the next steps?
To join us in this role, simply hit the 'apply' button to submit your application and a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch!
FCA Statement
Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA-regulated organisation, we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience, and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be providing your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and onboarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.
We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and to take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.
Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
