General Maintenance Employee (GME) - Fixed term contract

Gentoo Group; Sunderland; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

31 days annual leave

Early finish on Fridays

Flexible and hybrid working

Free Health Cash Plan

Private healthcare

Aviva pension

Salary sacrifice electric vehicle

Life assurance

Zusammenfassung

You'll work a 36-hour week, Monday to Friday, with early finishes on Fridays, and you'll need a full UK driving licence and a basic DBS check. Gentoo provides a range of benefits and opportunities to grow within a values-driven housing charity.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in construction, maintenance or labouring work.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexible, reliable approach to service demands.
• Ability to work at height and outdoors.
• Comfort with handheld IT systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Aufgaben

• Carry out general construction and maintenance labouring duties.
• Support trade colleagues with repairs such as gutter clearing, pointing, and window mastic replacement.
• Remove furniture, waste, and debris from homes, sites, and communal areas.
• Undertake damp and mould treatments, including mould wash-downs and warmer wall applications.
• Install loft insulation (replacements and top-ups).
• Deliver excellent customer service through clear, respectful communication.
• Respond to property damage, including spillages and flood-related debris.
• Drive, collect, and deliver materials to support team operations.

Kenntnisse

Driving licence

Construction experience

Flexible approach

Work at height

Handheld IT systems

Health & Safety knowledge

Positive attitude

Jobbeschreibung

We’re a values-driven, charitable organisation on a mission to make a real difference in Sunderland. Every day, we provide more than 60,000 people with a place they’re proud to call home.Our vision is clear: everyone deserves a good-quality home they can afford. We invest millions of pounds each year to keep our homes safe and decent, while also playing a part in tackling the UK housing crisis by building hundreds of modern, energy-efficient homes for rent right here in Sunderland.If you share our passion for creating thriving communities and want to be part of something that truly matters, we’d love for you to join us and help achieve our vision.If you have any accessibility needs or require adjustments, please let us know—we’re here to support you.We may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a large number of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.Salary :£26,747.00Job Description:Are you an experienced General Maintenance Operative ready to put your skills to work preparing homes for new customers?Join our Empty Homes team and work alongside our skilled trade colleagues who take pride in carrying out repairs and improvements to prepare homes for new customers. We have immediate fixed-term opportunities available, starting in November 2026 and running until March 2027, potentially extended up to 12 months in total.As a General Maintenance Employee (GME) at Gentoo, you’ll work alongside trade colleagues, carrying out general construction and maintenance labouring duties that support our responsive repairs and maintenance service across Sunderland.You’ll use your strong communication skills to work closely with customers, colleagues and wider teams, helping to give every customer a positive experience. If you take pride in your work and enjoy delivering great service, we’d love to hear from you.Enjoy a 36-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with an early finish on Fridays and a great work-life balance. We’re proud to be certified as a “Great Place to Work” and recognised as one of the UK’s Top 50 Best Workplaces 2026. We ask for some flexibility, including occasional overtime when needed.A full UK driving licence and a basic DBS check (arranged and funded by Gentoo) are required for this positionWhat you will be doing:Carry out general construction and maintenance labouring duties, including working at height and in confined spaces.Support trade colleagues with repairs such as gutter clearing, pointing, and window mastic replacement.Remove furniture, waste, and debris from homes, sites, and communal areas.Undertake damp and mould treatments, including mould wash‑downs and warmer wall applications.Install loft insulation (replacements and top‑ups).Deliver excellent customer service through clear, respectful communication.Respond to property damage, including spillages and flood‑related debris.Drive, collect, and deliver materials to support team operations.What you will bring:A full UK driving licence.Experience or transferable skills relevant to construction, maintenance, or labouring work.A flexible, reliable approach to meeting service demands.Ability to work at height and outdoors in varying conditions.Confidence using handheld IT systems.Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, relevant Health & Safety requirements.A positive attitude towards learning and developing new skills.Some of our great benefits include:31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with an option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.Early finish on FridaysFlexible and hybrid working.Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.Salary sacrifice electric vehicle schemeEnhanced family-friendly leaveCar mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.Life assurance cover to the value of 3 times your annual salary