Kitchen & Bathroom Fitter

Vivid Homes; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and inclusive team as a Kitchen and Bathroom Fitter, where you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of tenants. This full-time role involves working independently on exciting projects, delivering high-quality refurbishments across Portsmouth and South Hampshire. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a productivity-related bonus, generous holiday, and a supportive work culture, this position is perfect for skilled professionals looking to thrive in a rewarding environment. Your craftsmanship will shine as you transform homes and enhance the community.

Benefits

Productivity-related bonus scheme

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Use of company vehicle

Uniform and PPE provided

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plan

Enhanced parental leave pay

Access to counselling services

Electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Broad experience in all aspects of Kitchen and Bathroom fitting.
• Strong attention to detail and quality craftsmanship required.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Remove and install complete bathroom suites and kitchens.
• Complete bonding, tiling, carpentry, and decoration to a high standard.
• Work independently while adhering to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Plumbing

Tiling

Bathroom Fitting

Kitchen Fitting

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Team Player

Tools

Power Tools

Electronic Handheld Device

Job description

Salary £35,528 + up to £1,800 bonus + use of company van

Location Portsmouth

The Vacancy

We’re VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops, and attracts the best people!

We’re looking for two enthusiastic Kitchen and Bathroom fitters to join our Planned Kitchen and Bathroom Team. The role offers great job satisfaction with a chance to work on exciting projects and make a real difference to the lives of our tenants.

Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, you’ll be covering Portsmouth and the South Hampshire area. This is a full-time permanent role, working 39 hours per week.

Successful applicants will have broad experience in all aspects of Kitchen and Bathroom fitting and show an interest in Social Housing.

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Use of a company vehicle and fuel card for work travel
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Use of power tools (supplied by us, if needed for certain jobs)
• A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan called Medicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Access to counselling, legal, and financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Here’s the facts about the role:

This is a predominantly lone working position within our planned kitchen and bathrooms team, providing a first-class refurbishment service working in a mixture of tenanted and un-tenanted properties. You’ll be working in our homes for 5 to 6 working days at a time. This is not site work.

Our Kitchen and Bathroom fitters complete the whole project from start to finish, from removing the old kitchen and bathroom and installation of the new. This is a multi-skilled role and will also include all plumbing, decorating, and tiling. Please evidence your experience in these areas on your application form and CV. All kitchen units are delivered ready for install and some heavy lifting will be required.

Key responsibilities:

• Remove and install complete bathroom suites, including baths, WCs, wash hand basins, showers, and associated fixtures and fittings.
• Remove and install complete kitchens, including all units, worktops, plumbing, sinks, and associated fixtures and fittings.
• Complete bonding, tiling, carpentry, and decoration to a high standard.
• Work independently and unsupervised, adhering to industry best practices and health and safety regulations.
• Communicate professionally with customers, ensuring they are informed and satisfied with the work being carried out.
• Use materials and tools effectively, minimizing waste and maintaining appropriate stock levels in the company van.

To be considered for the role of Kitchen and Bathroom fitter, you’ll have the below skills and experience:

• Experience in plumbing, first and second fix
• Experience in tiling and decorating
• Experience in kitchen & bathroom fitting
• Able to deliver and install new kitchen or bathroom
• Strong attention to detail and quality craftsmanship
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Team player

Plastering experience would be a benefit but is not essential. This role will also involve some light admin duties and the use of an electronic handheld device, so you’ll need to have some basic tech skills.

You’ll need to have a full, clean, current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) so you can drive a company van. This role is subject to a basic disclosure check/satisfactory driving licence check.

The Company

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home, we’re here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety, and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.

We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the fifth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.

Living VIVID

We’re ranked 91 in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For and ranked 12 amongst housing associations.

As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.

We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.