Multi Skilled Operative

Mears Group; Canterbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Multi Skilled Operative to enhance community services through exceptional repairs and maintenance. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with residents, tackling a variety of tasks from carpentry to plumbing, all while fostering positive relationships. The company values teamwork and individual initiative, ensuring that each day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a real difference. Join a team that prioritizes community support and employee well-being, with a commitment to delivering top-notch service across a significant portfolio of properties.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in general repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Core trade background in Carpentry, Plumbing, and Tiling.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with reactive repairs and maintenance.
• Deliver high standards of work and service across properties.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Tiling

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Full UK Driving License

Job description

Full Time, Permanent Up to £11.50 per hour, plus company van & fuel card.

“A desire to make a positive difference wherever we operate has always been at the heart of our business. It was 30 years ago when we were a small maintenance contractor with a single van; and it still is now we are a truly national company.”

About the Role:

We are now seeking a Multi Skilled Operative to join our team; delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.

As a Multi Skilled Operative, you will be out supporting residents with 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. Our office is based in Canterbury, and you'll be expected to cover the Canterbury area.

Role Criteria:

• On-the-job experience.
• A core trade background in Carpentry and additionally Kitchen fitting, plumbing, tiling.
• Hold a Full UK Driving License.
• Be a great team player as well as having the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Who are we?

With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment, fire safety, and building maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 housing repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.

We provide tailored rapid-response and planned housing maintenance services to meet the needs of over 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations, and Housing Associations partners. By focusing on what matters most to them, we deliver an exceptional service while helping to invest in the communities we work in.

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

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% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family-friendly policies to include maternity, paternity, adoption and much more.

Mears Group is a Disability confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset. We hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone as an individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual makeup.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.

About the Company

Mears Group plc is a housing and social care provider.