Plasterer

Medirest Signature; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in housing repair services is looking for a Plasterer to join their team in Eastbourne. The role involves performing plaster repairs, ensuring high customer service standards, and potentially participating in additional hour opportunities. Employees will enjoy benefits like a company van, annual leave, and perks that support work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with discounts

Company Van and Fuel Card

Qualifications

• Good attention to detail.
• Knowledge of damp issues and plastering techniques.
• Customer service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of plaster repairs and external works.
• Ensure customer experience is central to all activities.
• Process activities electronically using handheld devices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service experience

Knowledge of plastering techniques

Damp proofing knowledge

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Annual salary: up to £30,523.00

Plasterer

Eastbourne & Lewes

42.5 hours a week

Full Time, Permanent Up to £30,523.00 , company van & fuel card.

This contract provides a 24-hour Housing repair service. This post offers the opportunity to participate in additional hours, which can potentially boost earnings by approximately £5k per annum, based on weekend work or call out if suitably skilled in other areas of construction. Participation is optional and not mandatory.

About the Role:

We are looking for experienced plastererto join team in Eastbourne. Working with Lewes and Eastbourne Councils on a variety of residential works, working in occupied, void properties and communal areas, our team produce work to the highest standards and deliver outstanding customer service.

All aspects of plaster repairs, it could be minor patch repairs or entire room replastering, this will include removal, patching, boarding, over- boarding, thermal boarding and plastering

This will also include external works, sand and cement renders.

Ensure that the customer experience is central to all activities by adopting a professional manner when communicating with service users, clients, and both internal/external stakeholders This includes but is not limited to appearance, company ID, condition of vehicles and maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety requirements. It may be necessary where requested to obtain customer feedback on completion of works.

Process all activities in association with tasks/works electronically utilising a hand held device (PDA). This includes, but not limited to, worksheets, timesheets, photographic evidence of works before / during / after, van stock replenishment, booking of annual leave, vehicle inspections, safeguarding issues, risk assessments and method statements.

Role Criteria:

• Good attention to detail
• Able to complete a clean job
• Good knowledge of all plastering backgrounds including damp issues
• Good knowledge and experience with hacking off, Bonding, Multi finish. Dot and dab, celings, working safely around textured surface and damp proofing.
• UK full driving licence
• Provide own hand tools
• Customer service experience

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

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

Closing date for applications:10 July 2025