Carpenter Multi-Trader

Build Recruitment Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van & fuel card provided

Weekly pay every Friday

Opportunity to go permanent after temp

Job summary

Build Recruitment seeks a Carpenter Multi based in Bedfordshire to carry out repairs in occupied properties, install and maintain doors, frames, and fittings, and manage multi-trade tasks within social housing environments.

The role involves working with doors, UPVC, joinery, and basic plumbing, with emphasis on a tidy, professional finish and respectful conduct in tenants’ homes. Temp-to-perm with potential for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• Experience as carpenter multi or carpenter or multi skilled operative or multi trade operative or multi trader or joiner or maintenance operative or handyman.
• Experience in social housing or housing associations or domestic properties or council properties or MOD.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day carpentry repairs in occupied properties.
• Install, repair, and maintain doors, frames, skirting, architraves, and windows.
• Carry out lock changes, adjustments, and minor UPVC repairs.
• Complete basic plumbing, patch plastering, and decorating works as part of multi-trade repairs.
• Fit kitchens, worktops, and carry out minor joinery works as required.
• Make good around works and ensure a clean, professional finish.
• Work tidy and respectful in tenants’ homes.
• Use hand and power tools safely and correctly.
• Report any further issues or follow-on works to the office.
• Occasionally help other trades on small make-good jobs

Skills

Carpentry

Multi-skilled trades

Joinery

Maintenance

Job description

Carpenter Multi

Bedfordshire

Temp to Perm

£32,550- 36,954(dependant on experience)

Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment - from executive to operative level.

With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a Housing Association, who are looking for aCarpenter Multibased in Bedfordshire.

Day to Day Duties for a Carpenter Multi on the response team

• Carry out day-to-day carpentry repairs in occupied properties.

• Install, repair, and maintain doors, frames, skirting, architraves, and windows.

• Carry out lock changes, adjustments, and minor UPVC repairs.

• Complete basic plumbing, patch plastering, and decorating works as part of multi-trade repairs.

• Fit kitchens, worktops, and carry out minor joinery works as required.

• Make good around works and ensure a clean, professional finish.

• Work tidy and respectful in tenants’ homes.

• Use hand and power tools safely and correctly.

• Report any further issues or follow-on works to the office.

• Occasionally help other trades on small make-good jobs

Benefits for Carpenter Multi:

• Van & fuel card provided
• Weekly pay every Friday
• Opportunity to go permanent after temp period

We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process.

From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We'll identify suitable jobs, provide support, and career guidance and even provide regular salary benchmarking.

The ideal candidate for this position would have experience as acarpenter multi or carpenter or multi skilled operative or multi trade operative or multi trader or joiner or maintenance operative or handymanwith experience in social housing or housing associations or domestic properties or council properties or MOD (Ministry of Defence).