Multi Skilled Operative

Mears Group; Burnley; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Multi Skilled Operative, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering top-notch repairs and maintenance services. This position offers a chance to work on diverse property tasks, ensuring customer satisfaction while adhering to safety and quality standards. With a focus on teamwork and communication, you'll thrive in a supportive environment that values your skills and promotes growth. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a company van and flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about making a difference in the housing sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family friendly policies

Company Van

Fuel Card

Uniform

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple trades is essential.
• NVQ qualification in a core trade is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform general repairs on homes including changing doors and fixing radiators.
• Conduct property inspections and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Experience in 3 trades

Excellent communication

Team player

Flexible and willing to travel

Education

NVQ level 2 or above in a core trade

Job description

Annual salary: up to £32,665.50

Multi Skilled Operative

Blackpool / Burnley

Full Time, Permanent, 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary up to £32,665.50 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

Our housing teams provide rapid response and planned maintenance services for local authorities and registered providers and deliver in excess of 5,000 repairs every day to a growing portfolio of around 1,000,000 homes across the UK. We also provide a range of services to cover all areas of the housing sector, including regeneration, contact centre solutions, housing management, home improvement, facilities management, estate services, grounds maintenance, student accommodation and new build.

About the Role:

Due to contract expansion, we are seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join our team. As a Multi Skilled Operative your main duties will include repairs and refurbishment activities to our occupied accommodation properties delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards. The main role will be to complete general repairs on homes including changing doors, taps, baths and fixing radiators. The successful candidate will be completing varied property maintenance tasks and carrying out property inspections.

Role Criteria:

• Experience and knowledge in 3 trades
• NVQ level 2 or above in a core trade would be desirable
• Full UK driving license
• Excellent communication
• Team player and ability to work alone
• Flexible and willing to travel

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS & BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

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