Multi Trader

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-owned development and property maintenance company as a Multi Trader. In this role, you will deliver essential reactive maintenance to residents, ensuring high standards of workmanship and customer service. You will work collaboratively with other operatives while managing your own tasks efficiently. This position not only requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills but also a commitment to maintaining productivity under tight deadlines. With over 125 years of legacy, this innovative firm is dedicated to creating thriving places for people, making it a rewarding opportunity for those who want to make a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain high productivity.

Responsibilities

• Undertake repair and renewal works on social housing contracts.
• Complete daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

High standard of workmanship

Customer service

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates have an opportunity for a Multi Trader to join our Wates team within our Responsive Maintenance division. You will be working out of our Lambeth office on one of our social housing contracts, delivering reactive maintenance to our residents.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Undertaking repair/renewal works
2. Advising Supervisor in a timely manner where other trades are required
3. Working solely on certain tasks
4. Working in partnership with other operatives to complete certain tasks
5. Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken
6. Working in a timely and productive manner to complete programme tasks

You must have a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

To be successful in the role you will be an excellent communicator with the ability to problem solve, multi-task, work to tight deadlines, have a high standard of workmanship, productivity levels, and ability to provide excellent customer service at all times is essential.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:
Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.