Maintenance Handyperson

Prevent Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading equipment rental provider as a Maintenance Handyperson, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining and preparing portable accommodation units. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a skilled team, ensuring that high standards are met while delivering exceptional customer service. As part of a successful FTSE100 company, you will benefit from a flexible rewards package, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for personal development. Embrace the chance to grow your skills in a dynamic environment and contribute to a company that values its employees and promotes a culture of inclusivity and support.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in painting and decorating, with a strong customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work well in a team and maintain high standards under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and prepare portable accommodation units for hire.
• Work as part of a skilled team to ensure high standards and compliance.

Skills

Painting and decorating

Teamwork

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

CSCS card

Driving license

Basic joinery skills

Basic plumbing skills

Job description

About The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Handyperson to join our team. It’s our vision to own the future of rentals and our mission to deliver a world-class experience. As a Maintenance Handyperson you’ll help us to deliver exceptional customer experiences and live up to our values, setting an unrivalled standard for the industry. In this role you’ll be joining our Accommodation specialist team, who specialise in the rental of temporary building systems to suit diverse requirements – including anti-vandal ‘green specification’ accommodation, sleeper units, portable toilets, containers and everything else our customers need for construction sites and events.

On a day-to-day basis as a Maintenance Handyperson you will maintain, repair and prepare for hire all types of portable accommodation units within our range. Working as part of a skilled team under an experienced foreman, you will be tasked with preparing units to a high standard for our wide range of clients. Depending on the specific role within our team, this could be fully depot-based or a mix of depot and site-based works. Working alongside colleagues, you will be a great team player and take pride in your workplace and working environment, making sure that high standards are maintained whilst complying with company procedures and processes.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an industry-leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great company pension scheme.

About You

If you join the team, we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

To succeed as a Maintenance Handyperson you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• Painting and decorating experience
• Able to work as part of a team, supporting colleagues
• Flexible and self-motivated, you’ll be keen to embrace new training opportunities, which may on occasion require staying away from home
• Customer-focused with a commitment to delivering an excellent service
• A strong attention to detail
• The ability to ensure all works are completed to a high standard within a tight timescale

Extra skills that would benefit you in the role:

• CSCS card for working on site
• Driving license
• Property maintenance experience
• Basic joinery and plumbing skills

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.