Groundworker Multi-Trader

Calibre Search; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,637 - 37,446; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle, fuel card and tools

25 days holiday + banks

Private pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Employee retail discounts

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting a Groundworker Multi-Trader in Cambridge. This permanent role covers a mobile portfolio across local sites, handling groundworks, hard landscaping and external fabric repairs, with a focus on safety and compliance.

You will perform PPM tasks, reactive repairs, basic plumbing, and minor carpentry within a facilities management context, across supermarkets and retail sites.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent basic education.
• PC / iPad literate for site records.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled PPM and reactive maintenance across allocated sites.
• Carry out groundworks and hard landscaping repairs (slab laying, paving, brickwork, kerbs).
• Repair and maintain external site areas (walkways, paving, forecourts).
• General building fabric repairs (joinery, painting, flooring).
• Basic plumbing maintenance (sinks, taps, leaks, toilets).
• Support minor HVAC maintenance (filter cleaning).
• Maintain drainage systems where required.
• Ensure work complies with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Groundworks knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Independent working

Education

GCSEs / equivalent

PC / iPad literacy

Tools

Mercury maintenance platform

MS Office

Job description

Groundworker Multi-Trader

Location: Cambridge

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 45 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Salary: £34042 + Overtime (1.5x)

Benefits

• Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided
• 25 days holiday + banks
• Private pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Employee retail discounts

About the Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Groundworker Multi-Trader to join one of the UK's leading Facilities Management providers, working across a portfolio of supermarkets and retail petrol filling stations.

As a Groundworker Multi-Trader, you will be responsible for carrying out a range of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks, with a strong focus on groundworks, hard landscaping and external fabric repairs across multiple sites. This is a mobile role, covering several sites within the local region, ensuring all locations remain safe, compliant and fully operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled PPM and reactive maintenance across allocated sites in line with service level agreements (SLAs)
• Carry out groundworks and hard landscaping repairs including slab laying, block paving, minor brickwork repairs, kerb repairs, concreting, fencing and tarmac repairs
• Repair and maintain external site areas including walkways, paving, kerbs and forecourt surfaces
• Perform general building fabric repairs such as minor joinery, painting and small flooring repairs (tiling and vinyl)
• Carry out basic plumbing maintenance including sinks, taps, leaks, toilets and minor sanitary repairs
• Support minor HVAC maintenance tasks such as filter cleaning
• Maintain surface and foul water drainage systems where required
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with Health & Safety regulations
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and colleagues
• Respond promptly to service requests and prioritise tasks effectively
• Order and collect materials required for repair works
• Maintain accurate records and close jobs using the Mercury maintenance management platform
• Identify issues beyond repair, carry out site surveys and elevate findings with recommendations
• Work collaboratively with the wider maintenance team to maintain high site standards

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Full UK driving licence
• GCSEs or equivalent basic education
• PC / iPad literate
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices
• Proven ability to carry out groundworks and external repair tasks to a high standard
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites

Desirable

• NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in a relevant trade
• Multi-trade maintenance background
• Groundworks experience including:
• Channel drain replacement
• Manhole replacement
• Modular paving
• Concreting
• Tarmac repairs
• Fencing
• Previous experience within Facilities Management, retail or public sector environments

Groundworker Multi-Trader - Cambridge

Groundworker Multi-Trader - Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

INDAJ

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business