General Maintenance Operative

Totaljobs Group Ltd; Coalville; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated General Maintenance Operatives to join their Internal Maintenance Service team. This role involves ensuring high-quality repairs and maintenance across properties in the East Midlands. Candidates should possess a commitment to excellent customer service, demonstrate multi-skilled capabilities in various trades, and have a strong teamwork ethic. The company values integrity, accountability, and excellence, providing a supportive environment with extensive training opportunities. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to community well-being while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

39 days annual leave

Social Housing Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced Employee Assistance Program

Training and development opportunities

Company Sick Pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in day-to-day maintenance in both occupied and unoccupied properties.
• Competence in using digital tools and ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintenance to the highest standard.
• Work collaboratively with the team to meet scheduled works.

Skills

Multi-skilled in trades

Customer service commitment

Teamwork

Digital and ICT skills

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Tools

MS Word

Email/Outlook

Mobile phone/tablet

Job description

This job application is restricted to applicants in the UK only.

General Maintenance Operative (x6 positions)

Salary: £28,482.00 per annum

Hours of Work: 37.5hrs per week, working 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, with half an hour's break for lunch each day

Location: Mobile Working, with travel across the East Midlands

(Two working zones available, North team located in and around Ilkeston, Long Eaton and the surrounding areas, South team located from Coalville to Northampton and the surrounding areas).

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for x6 General Maintenance Operatives to join our Internal Maintenance Service (IMS) Planned Works department. You will be responsible for carrying out repairs and maintenance functions as required by emh homes to the highest possible standard to our customers, and you may be required to work in other teams across the IMS during your employment with emh.

The ideal candidate requires the below:

Our priority is our customers, and you must demonstrate your commitment to delivering an excellent service for our customers.

Have broad experience working on day to day maintenance in occupied and unoccupied properties, including being multi-skilled in other trades relevant to day to day and void housing repairs.

You should have a team working ethos as this team works closely together to ensure they deliver their schedule of works.

The ideal candidate will be educated to GCSE or equivalent level in Maths and English.

The ability to travel is essential as you will travel to our customers’ homes situated across the east midlands.

It is essential you are competent in using digital and ICT skills including use of: internet, email/Outlook calendar, mobile phone/tablet computer, MS Word, & Digital Safety.

Our Values

Our Values are important to us at emh and we’re looking for a manager who can live our values, and help embed them into the services we deliver. Our values are: Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company Benefits

Our package for this role includes:

• 39 days annual leave (including statutory days), increasing to 44 days with length of service.
• Social Housing Pension Scheme (your contributions are matched by emh up to 8%)
• Health Cash Plan and Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (Provided by BHSF)
• A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
• Company Sick Pay (increasing with length of service to six month’s full pay, six month’s half pay).
• A hybrid working approach with opportunities to work flexibly and from home, where the business need allows.

How to apply

Please apply with an up-to-date CV detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

emh homes is part of emh, one of the largest and most successful providers of affordable housing and housing-related support services in the East Midlands.

We have been providing good quality affordable homes to individuals and families in the East Midlands since 1946.

But there is more to our work than looking after your home. We also help create communities where you can feel safe and supported.

We do this by:

• Listening to your ideas and views about how you want our services to be delivered. No one understands what matters most than you. Our resident groups let you have a say in how we manage your home and allow us to continually improve our services.
• Backing up our housing with a range of support services and sheltered housing for residents who need help to live securely and independently.