Roofer's Mate

Vertu FM; Inverness; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension

Healthcare benefits

33 days leave

Job summary

Vertu FM is recruiting a Roofer’s Mate to support a Roofing Technician across Inverness, Elgin and surrounding areas. This permanent, full-time role offers a starting salary of £28,770 including standby, with excellent benefits and opportunities for progression within a growing nationwide facilities management contractor.

You will assist with roofing repairs, maintenance and improvements on commercial and retail properties, travel across the contract area, and participate in a 1-in-4 callout

Qualifications

• Experience as labourer, trade mate or roofing mate.
• Preferably roofing maintenance or roofing labouring experience.
• Comfortable working at height and outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Roofing Technician with day-to-day roofing maintenance and repair duties.
• Supporting the delivery of reactive maintenance services across retail and commercial properties.
• Helping to inspect roofing defects and assess the work required.
• Assisting with repairs and improvement works as instructed.
• Ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and within agreed client timescales.
• Preparing materials, equipment and work areas.
• Keeping sites clean, safe and organised.
• Communicating professionally with customers, colleagues, managers and office-based teams.
• Updating job information and completing basic works administration using a tablet.
• Travelling throughout the contract area, including the regions above.
• Holding a full UK driving licence.
• Participating in the 1-in-4 callout rota.

Skills

Roofing experience

Health and safety

Driving licence

Teamwork

Job description

Roofer’s Mate

Inverness/Elgin

Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £28,770 Including Standby Fee Plus Excellent Benefits

Engineer base: Inverness/Elgin

Coverage: Inverness/Elgin and wider travel to locations including Aberdeen, Perth, PH postcodes and surrounding

We are working exclusively with a highly reputable and growing nationwide facilities management contractor. The business provides comprehensive building maintenance services to several well-known high-street retailers across the UK.

They are looking to recruit a Roofer’s Mate to support an experienced Roofing Technician across a portfolio of commercial and retail properties.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business with an impressive client portfolio, long-term stability and genuine opportunities for progression.

The Role

You will work alongside the Roofing Technician, supporting with the safe and efficient completion of roofing repairs, maintenance and improvement works.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Roofing Technician with day-to-day roofing maintenance and repair duties.
• Supporting the delivery of reactive maintenance services across retail and commercial properties.
• Helping to inspect roofing defects and assess the work required.
• Assisting with repairs and improvement works as instructed.
• Ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and within agreed client timescales.
• Preparing materials, equipment and work areas.
• Keeping sites clean, safe and organised.
• Communicating professionally with customers, colleagues, managers and office-based teams.
• Updating job information and completing basic works administration using a tablet.
• Travelling throughout the contract area, including the regions above
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Participating in the 1-in-4 callout rota.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working as a labourer, trade mate or roofing mate.
• Ideally have previous roofing maintenance or roofing labouring experience.
• Preferably have experience working on commercial or retail properties.
• Be comfortable working at height and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Have a practical, hands-on approach and good problem-solving skills.
• Be reliable, hardworking and able to follow instructions.
• Have good customer service and communication skills.
• Be comfortable using a tablet to update jobs and complete basic administration.
• Be flexible regarding travel and working hours due to the nature of the contract.
• Ideally hold relevant health and safety qualifications such as CSCS, SPA, IPAF or PASMA.

Package

• Starting salary of £28,770 including standby fee
• Shared company van with the Roofing Technician
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Friday
• 40 hours per week
• 1-in-4 callout rota
• 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays
• Company pension
• Healthcare benefits
• Genuine progression opportunities with a highly reputable business