Plasterer

Annual salary: up to £30,523.00

Plasterer

Location: Eastbourne & Lewes

Hours: 42.5 hours a week

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £30,523.00, with a company van & fuel card.

This role involves providing a 24-hour Housing repair service. There are opportunities for additional hours, which can increase earnings by approximately £5,000 per year through weekend work or call-outs, if suitably skilled in other construction areas. Participation is optional.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced plasterer to join our team in Eastbourne. The role involves working with Lewes and Eastbourne Councils on various residential projects, including occupied, void properties, and communal areas. Our team is committed to high standards and excellent customer service.

The work includes all aspects of plaster repairs, from minor patches to full room replastering, including removal, patching, boarding, over-boarding, thermal boarding, and plastering. External works such as sand and cement renders are also part of the role.

Customer experience is central to all activities. You will need to communicate professionally with service users, clients, and stakeholders, maintaining a high standard of appearance, vehicle condition, and health & safety compliance. You may also be asked to obtain customer feedback upon job completion.

You will process activities electronically using a handheld device (PDA), including worksheets, timesheets, photographic evidence, stock management, booking leave, vehicle inspections, safeguarding, risk assessments, and method statements.

Role Criteria:

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to complete a clean job
• Knowledge of various plastering backgrounds, including damp issues
• Experience with hacking off, bonding, multi-finish, dot and dab, ceilings, working safely around textured surfaces, and damp proofing
• UK full driving licence
• Own hand tools
• Customer service experience

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Mears does not offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months, and have fewer than 9 points.

All roles are subject to DBS/security checks before employment begins.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering leave
• Discounts through Mears Rewards
• Family-friendly policies
• Company van, fuel card, and uniform

To apply or discuss your application, contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

We support diversity, inclusion, and social mobility, and are committed to equal opportunities for all. We are a Disability Confident employer and support the Armed Forces Covenant, including the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.