Multi Skilled Operative

Mears; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Mears, is seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join their team. You'll handle various repair and maintenance tasks across properties, requiring broad skills in trades like carpentry and plumbing. Key responsibilities include managing jobs and maintaining high work standards while providing excellent customer service.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Company Van & Fuel Card

Uniform

Qualifications

• Extensive on-the-job experience in multiple trades required.
• Hold a full UK driving license and have own tools.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in bathroom and kitchen fittings, as well as smaller repairs.
• Complete general repairs and maintenance across properties.
• Travel across Hampshire and London regions.

Skills

Carpentry & Joinery

Plastering

Plumbing

Glazing

Communication

Customer service

IT Literacy

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

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As a Multi Skilled Operative with MPS you’ll have involvement with larger jobs like bathroom and Kitchen fittings as well as smaller, reactive repairs and maintenance across our portfolio of properties. Working from ‘job’ to ‘job’, on your planned route with a wide range of general repairs and maintenance tasks.

You’ll need plenty of previous experience and a positive ‘can do’ attitude to excel in this role, meeting new people and delivering high standards of work and service are key.

This role covers areas such as Hampshire and London -South, West and Little bit of the North. (EG: Aldershot, Basingstoke, Bromley, Canterbury, Dartford, Uxbridge etc.)

Role Criteria:

• Extensive on the job experience in multiple trades such Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering, Plumbing and Glazing
• Hold a Full UK Driving License
• Have own tools
• Be a great team player as well as possess the ability to work under your own initiative
• Excellent communication and Customer service skills
• IT Literate- For PDA Use
• Happy with travel
• Ideally hold a trade qualification especially if you don't have much firsthand experience

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 friend policies
• Company Van & Fuel Card
• Uniform

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