Carpenter

JT Recruit; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector recruitment agency is looking for a Carpenter to join their team temporarily in Leicester Forest East. The successful candidate will perform various quality and customer-focused plastering repairs and maintenance for Leicester City Council properties. Responsibilities include managing repairs, ensuring efficient resource use, and liaising with customers. Experience in UPVC repairs or installations is essential for this role. Competitive temporary position with good prospects for future work.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry with a focus on UPVC repairs and installations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake various repairs and maintenance tasks to the required standards.
• Assess repairs and ensure a 'right first time' service.
• Manage stock of parts and equipment efficiently.

Skills

Carpentry

UPVC repairs/installs

Job description

Our public sector client are looking for a Carpenter to join them on a temporary basis.

Location: Leicestershire

You will carry out quality, customer focused plastering repairs, maintenance and improvement work to Leicester City Council properties and other buildings.

Main Duties

• Undertakes a range of repairs & maintenance tasks of a core trade to the agreed quality and performance standards, including enabling and finishing works (indicative enabling and finishing task list shown in the annex to the job description)
• Undertakes assessments of repairs and maintenance work required and take appropriate action to rectify; aiming to achieve "right first time" service to all customers
• Determines and arranges appropriate and value for money resources required to complete repairs & maintenance and remove any waste
• Actively manages the stock of parts and equipment on vehicles to ensure the most efficient completion of work
• Liaises with service customers before, during and after repair & refurbishment work, to ensure the least possible inconvenience, including agreeing suitable appointments
• Works with colleagues and others to resolves or notify of issues arising e.g. regarding outstanding repairs, rechargeable items, breaches of tenancy conditions, safeguarding

Experience required

Carpenter needed with a focus on UPVC repairs/installs