Carpenter

Workshop Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled carpenters to join their team in Portsmouth. In this role, you will perform a variety of carpentry repairs in residential and commercial properties, including door fittings, kitchen installations, and more. With a focus on delivering high-quality work while ensuring tenant satisfaction, you will also have the opportunity to enhance your skills through training in non-licensed asbestos removal. This position offers a supportive environment where your expertise will contribute to maintaining and improving properties within the community.

Benefits

Buy and Sell Holiday

On Call bonuses

Life Insurance

Discounted Gym Membership

Contributory Pension scheme

Reward programmes

Company Van and fuel card

Uniform

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Competent tradesperson with tools for carpentry work.
• 2-5 years experience in Social Housing or Building Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Complete responsive and routine carpentry work.
• Ensure properties are left clean and tidy after repairs.

Skills

Carpentry

Technical knowledge of building maintenance

Asbestos removal

Customer service

Education

NVQ level 2-3 in carpentry

Trade-based experience

Tools

Carpentry tools

Job description

Workshop Recruitment are looking for experienced carpenters to work in the Portsmouth area for one of our clients whose property portfolio includes, but not limited to, Social Housing, Schools, Public Conveniences, Offices, Heritage Sites and Museums.

Your main duties will be to undertake responsive and routine repairs and void repairs and from time to time support other maintenance contracts as required when demand requires.

The key activities you will undertake in this role will be a wide variety of carpentry repairs in occupied homes, buildings and empty properties. The work will include fitting of various types of doors, first and second fixing, kitchen installations, ceramic wall tiling, vinyl floor tiling and non-licenced asbestos removal (where full training will be given).

DUTIES

• Complete responsive and routine carpentry work
• To always protect the tenants’ property before starting the work and leave the property clean and tidy having completed the work.
• Own your allocated job through to completion ensuring the agreed process (value steps) of the repair are being followed.
• Ensure your Van is clean and tidy with ease of access to tools, equipment, and van stock at all times.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Be able to demonstrate you are a competent tradesperson and have the tools to do the work.
• Have the prerequisite technical, statutory, and legislative knowledge for the trades you perform for the company ensuring you keep abreast of updates and changes.
• Know the materials and methods used in the building and maintenance industry.
• NVQ level 2-3 in carpentry or equivalent.
• Trade-based experience may be considered.
• 2 – 5 yrs. experience of working in Social Housing or Building Maintenance environments.
• A full, clean current driving licence is needed so you can drive one of our vans.

BENEFITS

• Buy and Sell Holiday
• On Call bonuses
• Life Insurance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Reward programmes
• Company Van and fuel card
• Uniform
• Employee Assistance Programme