About Us
Chester BID is the Business Improvement District (BID) for Chester City Centre. Chester BID represents over 460 businesses and is tasked with making Chester as attractive as possible to both consumers and businesses. We work closely with public and private sector partners to drive footfall, encourage consumer spend and make Chester as welcoming as possible.
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about keeping Chester City Centre looking clean, tidy, and ready for business? If so, Chester BID is looking for an organisation able to supply a BID Maintenance Operative.
The position requires a self-starter that is task orientated and passionate about ‘The detail’. Operatives must enjoy working outdoors and be confident using a range of cleaning equipment and techniques. Operatives must have a good knowledge of general DIY and maintenance and able to assist businesses with small repairs.
The BID Maintenance Operative will present as a member of the BID team and play a high- profile ambassadorial role. Operatives must have good people skills and a supportive approach to helping businesses. The BID Maintenance Operative will work alongside our local authority partners cleaning privately owned land and property so the ability to build
good working relationships with a range of stakeholders is a must.
Typical Duties
- Carry out daily visual checks of the BID area, building your local knowledge and identifying problematic areas.
- Compliment the councils current cleaning schedule by cleaning privately owned areas within the BID area on a rolling basis.
- Take responsibility for the operation and maintenance of BID cleaning equipment.
- Clean windows, doorways, and any other external areas of BID businesses at their request.
- Provide a ‘quick response’ service to clean grot spots on privately owned land.
- Assist in the maintenance of our floral displays.
- Assist businesses to undertake minor repairs to their premises.
- Remove flyposting and graffiti, escalating incidents to Cheshire West & Cheshire Council when appropriate.
- Escalate instances of damage or vandalism to the council and police when appropriate.
- Support the BID Business Engagement Manager and City Host to address cleaning and maintenance issues raised by BID members.
- Co-ordinating activity with external cleaning contractors to tackle problematic areas and maximise impact.
- Applying a health and safety led approach to all duties.
Personal Specification
- Friendly, outgoing, and approachable.
- Able to work alone plan and your working time effectively.
- A good knowledge of health and safety practices.
- Passionate about providing excellent customer service.
- Able to build relationships with a range of customers, partners, and stakeholders.
- Experience in carrying out general cleaning duties in an outdoor environment and in all weather conditions.
- Experience using cleaning equipment, machinery, and different cleaning techniques.
- Confident carrying out general repairs and maintenance.
- Understanding of the difference between public and private property.
- Basic phone skills for reporting issues to the council via their app and photographing.
Location: Chester City Centre.
Working Hours: 20 hours per week, 8am – 12pm.
Working Days: 5 days per week, days flexible.
Apply: Please email expressions of interest to carl@chesterbid.co.uk by 12pm on 12/5/23.
