Multi Trade

Karbon Homes; North East; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Occupational pension

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits pot

Funding for qualifications

Job summary

Karbon Homes is seeking a skilled Multi Trade Operative to join our Responsive Repairs Property Services Team across the North East. This is a hands-on permanent role where you'll carry out repairs, maintenance, improvements and installations across multiple trades, delivering high-quality work and excellent customer service.

You will take ownership of your work, follow health and safety procedures, and work with colleagues to provide a reliable repairs service.

Qualifications

• Fully competent in two or more trades and able to perform tasks to a high standard.
• Completed a recognised general trade apprenticeship or qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in housing maintenance within responsive/void repairs.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Organise workload and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, maintenance, improvements and installations across multiple trades.
• Maintain quality, safety and compliance to standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and clear communication with customers.
• Collaborate with the Responsive Repairs team and participate in out-of-hours service when required.

Skills

Two+ trades

Customer service

Driving licence

Health & safety

Job description

Come and make a difference at Karbon as a Multi Trade

We're looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Multi Trade Operative to join our Responsive Repairs Property Services Team.

You'll be helping us provide a reliable, high-quality repairs and maintenance service for our customers, taking a whole-job approach and aiming to get things right first time. It's a hands-on role where the quality of your work and the service you provide can make a real difference to our customers and their homes.

About The Role

As a Multi Trade Operative, you'll carry out a range of repairs, maintenance, improvement and installation work across more than one trade, completing work to Karbon and recognised industry standards for quality, compliance and productivity.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in doing a good job and providing great customer service. You'll take ownership of your work, communicate well with customers and colleagues and work collaboratively with the wider team to provide an efficient and customer-focused repairs service.

Safe working is also a key part of the role. You'll follow relevant health and safety requirements and operational procedures, look after the vehicle, equipment and stock issued to you, and keep information and systems updated accurately. You'll also take part in our out-of-hours repairs service when required.

About You

You'll be someone who is reliable, flexible and takes real pride in the quality of their work. Just as importantly, you'll understand that a great repairs service is about the customer experience as well as the repair itself.

To succeed in the role, you'll need to be fully competent in two or more trades, with the ability to complete the associated tasks to a high standard. You'll have completed a recognised general trade apprenticeship or qualification, or have equivalent relevant experience.

You’ll Also Bring

• Experience of working effectively as part of a team
• Experience of delivering a high level of customer service
• Good working knowledge of housing maintenance within responsive and void repairs
• Knowledge of construction-related activities and workplace health and safety
• A flexible approach and willingness to adaptThe ability to organise and prioritise your workload and work well under pressure
• Confidence working independently as well as alongside colleagues
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• A full, valid UK driving licence.

Above all, we're looking for someone who is open, collaborative and dependable, and who'll represent Karbon positively when working with our customers, colleagues and partners.

Working With Us

You'll be part of our Responsive Repairs team, led by Ian Ord, Operations Team Manager. If you'd like to know more about the role, feel free to reach out to Ian at [e-mail] on 07964 892561.

Key Details

• Multi Trade - permanent role
• Salary is £37,195 per annum
• Location: Across the North East
• 37 hours per week

We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they're applying for.

The role you're applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre-employment checks.

Why Join Us?

We offer a generous benefits package to support your wellbeing and development, including:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 3 years)
• Birthday leave
• Occupational pension
• Health cash plan
• Flexible benefits pot
• Access to funding for qualifications, conferences, and learning events

Interview date

To be confirmed

We're Inclusive

We're proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, you'll be guaranteed an interview.

Need a reasonable adjustment to apply? Contact us at [e-mail]