Clean and Clear Operative

Great Places Housing Association; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing association in Stockport seeks a reliable individual for a permanent full-time property maintenance role. Responsibilities include undertaking mould treatment, maintaining cleanliness in tenant and empty properties, and ensuring a secure environment. The ideal candidate must possess a full clean driving licence and demonstrate a positive can-do attitude. Competitive salary and benefits, including annual leave and discounts on various services, are offered.

Benefits

Pension scheme with up to 10% contribution

Healthcare benefits

High street and supermarket discounts

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Lottery with cash prizes

Savings options and early access to wages

Qualifications

• A full clean driving licence is mandatory.
• Similar experience is ideal but not essential.
• Must be able to manage time and work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Undertake mould treatment and minor damp prevention.
• Maintain cleanliness in tenant properties.
• Clear and clean empty properties and external spaces.

Skills

Ability to work in a team

Time management

Positive attitude

Flexible approach

Job description

South Manchester

£25,553 per annum

Permanent, Full Time

You will be responsible for undertaking mould treatment, painting, and minor damp prevention in tenants properties and empty properties, you will also be responsible for clearing and cleaning empty properties (voids) including external spaces and outside of the property this will include checking and clearing loft spaces, removing all furniture, white goods, carpets and general waste.

• £25,553
• South Manchester
• 39 hour week, working hours 8am-4:30pm Monday - Thursday & 8am-3:30pm on Friday
• Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Van, Fuel card, Uniform & Tools provided
• Key must haves – full clean driving licence

What you’ll be doing

• You will assist with the removal of household goods and personal effects following a customer’s tenancy coming to an end.
• You will maintain a high standard off cleanliness within the homes you are responsible for; making sure it meets health & safety requirements and is left in a suitable state for trade operatives to work in.
• Change locks & fit key safes’ making sure the home is secure.
• Applying mould treatment.
• Treating low level damp.
• Removing defective decoration damage by mould.
• Clear & tidy the gardens and external spaces, outsides of the homes e.g. strimming, cutting grass, hedge cutting, removing rubble, filling ponds & levelling soil
• You will remove any items left within the home and make sure that they are disposed of correctly following health and safety guidance.
• You will be responsible for maintaining appropriate documentation and records for any weigh in waste, in accordance with Great Places Environmental Management Policies and Procedures.
• Treating our homes with respect maintaining high standards of health and safety & reporting any concerns to your line manager.
• You will look after the equipment provided to you keeping it in clean and fit working condition.

What you’ll need

• A full clean drivers licence
• Ability to work as part of a team or on your own
• Ability to manage your own time and work to deadlines.
• Similar experience ideal but not essential
• Demonstrate a positive can do attitude
• A flexible approach to the working day

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension ¦DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA ¦Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
• Lottery ¦ Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50
• Savings Club ¦ You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)
• Wage Stream ¦ You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

For the purposes of our van fleet insurance you must have a minimum of 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence, be over the age of 21 and complete an on-line driver monitoring Assessment prior to starting your role. If you are under 21 but with 2 years driving experience with a full UK driving licence you would be required to complete an on-line driver monitoring assessment and additional in vehicle assessment prior to starting your role funded by Great Places.

Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children / young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website