Multi Trader

Howells Solutions Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Multi Trader to join a reactive maintenance team covering Slough and surrounding areas. The role involves carrying out day-to-day repairs in social housing properties and requires a strong main trade in carpentry or plumbing, plus additional multi-trade skills.

The successful candidate will work across Slough, Marlow, High Wycombe and parts of North London, travelling between properties.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Multi Trader.
• Carpentry or plumbing as main trade.
• Relevant trade qualifications or proven time-served experience.
• Experience in reactive maintenance, ideally within social housing.
• Experience working in occupied residential properties.
• Additional skills: tiling, plastering, painting/decorating, basic electrical work.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workloads.
• Full UK manual driving licence (no automatic vans).

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties.
• Complete carpentry or plumbing works as the main trade.
• Carry out general carpentry repairs (doors, skirting, architraves, timber repairs).
• Basic plumbing repairs (taps, toilets, sinks, showers, wastes, minor leaks).
• Undertake additional multi-trade works (tiling, plastering, painting, basic electrical).
• Ensure work is completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.
• Provide good customer service in residents' homes.
• Manage workload and complete jobs within timescales.
• Take ownership from first visit to completion.
• Travel between properties across the required area.

Skills

Carpentry or Plumbing (main trade)

Multi-trade skills

Customer service

Time management

Job description

Job Title: Multi Trader Location: Slough & Surrounding Areas (Covering Slough, Marlow, High Wycombe, North London & North West London) Salary: £50,000 per annum + Company Van & Fuel Card

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Multi Trader to join a well-established reactive maintenance team, carrying out day-to-day repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties across Slough and the surrounding areas.

The ideal candidate will have either carpentry or plumbing as their main trade, alongside a good range of additional multi-trade skills. This is a mobile role covering areas from Slough, Marlow and High Wycombe through to North and North West London, so candidates must be comfortable travelling between properties throughout the working day.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out reactive repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties.
• Completing carpentry or plumbing works as the main trade.
• Carrying out general carpentry repairs, including doors, skirting, architraves and general timber repairs.
• Completing basic plumbing repairs including taps, toilets, sinks, showers, wastes and minor leaks.
• Undertaking additional multi-trade works including tiling, patch plastering, painting and decorating and basic electrical works.
• Completing general repairs and making-good works as required.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs efficiently.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to a good standard.
• Providing good customer service while working within residents' homes.
• Managing your own workload and completing jobs within agreed timescales.
• Taking ownership of jobs from first visit through to completion.

We're Looking For People Who:

• Have a strong main trade in either carpentry or plumbing.
• Have a good range of additional multi-trade skills.
• Take pride in their workmanship.
• Provide good customer service.
• Complete jobs to a good standard and where possible right first time.
• Work safely and professionally.
• Communicate effectively with tenants and office-based teams.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain good attendance and timekeeping.
• Represent the business professionally.

Successful Applicants Will Be Expected To:

• Consistently achieve strong KPI performance, with a typical target of a minimum of 7 completed jobs per day.
• Maintain good quality inspection scores.
• Demonstrate reliability and good timekeeping.
• Use PDA and mobile technology systems correctly.
• Work independently and manage their own workload.
• Take ownership and responsibility for allocated jobs.
• Travel between properties across the required area.

Experience & Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Proven experience working as a Multi Trader.
• Carpentry or plumbing as their main trade.
• Relevant trade qualifications or proven time-served experience.
• Proven experience within reactive maintenance, ideally within social housing.
• Good experience working within occupied residential properties.
• Additional skills in areas such as tiling, plastering, painting and decorating and basic electrical work.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively.
• Full UK manual driving licence (no automatic vans available).

What's On Offer

• £50,000 basic salary.
• Company van and fuel card.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Consistent workload with long-term job security.
• Supportive and professional working environment.
• Opportunity to utilise a broad range of trade skills.
• Opportunity to work for a well-established social housing contractor.
• Required to work one Saturday or one Sunday per month, paid at standard rate in addition to basic salary.