Multi Skilled Operative

Mears; Ilford; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading repairs and maintenance service provider in Ilford seeks a Multi Skilled Operative for a full-time role. The ideal candidate will carry out reactive repairs and must have experience in multiple trades such as carpentry, plumbing, and plastering. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a company van, fuel card, and discounts on groceries and holidays.

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, and Uniform

Qualifications

• Experience in Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering, Tiling, Painting & Decorating.
• Experience working within social housing.
• Good customer service skills.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out reactive repairs in occupied and unoccupied properties.
• Hanging doors, skirting, architraves, fixing windows/doors, lock changes.
• Providing high levels of customer care at all times.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Plastering

Tiling

Painting & Decorating

Customer Service

Job description

Annual salary : up to £37,485.00

Multi Skilled Operative

Location : Ilford

Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £ 37,485.00 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday -Friday)

We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

A Multi Skilled Operative within our Redbridge branch will support residents with responsive repairs across our portfolio of properties working on a planned route. Part of a local team undertaking high standard Multi Trade repairs and refurbishment activities to housing properties delivering best in class customer service and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards. You will have a certified core trade and complimenting this can deliver additional trade activities in support of completing repair / refurbishment works on time and to a high standard in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures. Take ownership in undertaking construction, fault finding and maintenance repairs aiming for a first-time completion whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.

Day to day duties :

• Carrying out reactive repairs in occupied and unoccupied properties
• Responsible for duties to include but not limited to – hanging doors, skirting, architraves, fixing windows / doors, lock changes, repairing worktops, kitchen units, fitting new bathrooms general plumbing repairs, painting and decorating, Plastering etc
• Providing high levels of customer care at all times

Role Criteria :

• Experience in Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering, Tiling, painting & Decorating
• Worked within social housing
• Good Customer Service skills
• Good written and verbal communication

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.

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

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