Carpenter

Csod; England; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension and life/

Volunteering hours

Savings on cinema, gyms, holidays

Enhanced leave

Recognition initiatives

Job summary

Aster Group in East Dorset is seeking a qualified Carpenter to join our trades team. You will perform carpentry repairs and installations, fit kitchen units and doors, and work safely at height on homes across the area.

You will work with a small team, have customer-service responsibilities in customers’ homes, and be comfortable using IT, PDAs and smartphones to record work and coordinate with the office. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Have a carpentry qualification, NVQ or equivalent.
• Have experience carrying out carpentry repairs and installations.
• Be able to identify the cause of problems and specify the materials needed to complete repairs.
• Have a good working knowledge of other trades such as plumbing.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be completing a range of carpentry works including fitting kitchen units, kitchen worktops, plinths, wall tiling, bath panels and hanging doors.
• You’ll fit grab rails and shower seats when required, along with any other works associated with general carpentry.
• You’ll be working in customers’ homes with a customer service focus to get to the bottom of problems and find the right solution.
• You’ll be comfortable working at height, including from ladders, tower working platforms and mobile elevated work platforms.

Skills

Carpentry repairs

Customer service

Working at height

IT literacy

Education

Carpentry NVQ or equivalent

Tools

PDA usage

Smartphone proficiency

Job description

Salary: £36,167 per annum

Location:East Dorset

Hours:37 hours per week

Areyou a qualified carpenter looking for a change? We are looking for a Carpenter to join our East Dorset team.

Whatyou’ll be doing You’ll be completing a range of carpentry works includingfitting kitchen units, kitchen worktops, plinths, wall tiling, bath panels andhanging doors, both internal and external. You’ll also fit grab rails andshower seats when required, along with any other works associated with generalcarpentry.

Aworking knowledge of other trades, such as plumbing, is also required, with theability to use this knowledge as directed by your line manager. You’ll beworking in our customers’ homes, so you’ll have a customer service focus to getto the bottom of problems and find the right solution.

You’llwork as part of a team of trades, so there’ll always be someone available tosupport you when needed. You’ll need to be comfortable working at height,including from ladders, tower working platforms and mobile elevated workplatforms.

Internally,you will be known as a Carpenter Level 1.

Aboutyou

• Have a carpentry qualification,NVQ or equivalent
• Have experience carrying outcarpentry repairs and installations
• Be able to identify the cause ofproblems and specify the materials needed to complete repairs
• Have a good working knowledge ofother trades such as plumbing
• Be confident using IT, includingPDAs and smartphones
• Have good communication skillsand be confident dealing with customers in their homes
• Be able to work independentlyand manage your own workload, as well as work well as part of a team andalongside other trade operatives
• Be comfortable working at heightwhen required

Wewill provide you with a company van, so you will need to be comfortabletravelling between customer’s homes around East Dorset and have a full UKmanual driving licence.

What’sin it for me

• Defined Contribution Pension andattached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available toall colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms,holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• Enhanced leave
• We celebrate colleagues who goabove and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believethat creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do theirbest work is the right thing to do.

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it's subsidiary brands.

Download Documents

• The Aster Way Culture Handbook
• Carpenter Role Profile.pdf