Social Housing Multi-Trades Operative | Plumbing

Mears; Northgate; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Mears Rewards discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension scheme

Company Sick Pay

Life Assurance

Job summary

Mears Group is seeking two experienced Multi Skilled Operatives in Crawley to deliver high-quality repairs across social housing properties. You will perform plumbing and multi-trade tasks, install bathrooms, carry out kitchen work, tiling, carpentry, and painting while recording details and using tools safely.

Role requires a full UK driving licence, own tools, and ability to work in residents' homes. Prospective applicants should be committed to excellent customer service and flexible in rota

Qualifications

• Proven plumbing experience.
• Experience across at least three additional trades.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Own hand tools.
• Experience in social housing environments desirable.
• Knowledge of damp and mould issues and associated legislation desirable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work to service targets.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs across tenanted and void social housing properties.
• Complete plumbing repairs including leak repairs and replacement of kitchen and bathroom taps.
• Install new bathrooms and complete bathroom refurbishment works.
• Undertake partial kitchen installations and replacement kitchen and bathroom panels.
• Carry out first and second fix carpentry works.
• Complete wall and floor tiling repairs and installations.
• Undertake patch painting and associated finishing works.
• Accurately record job details, materials used and completion information.
• Deliver excellent customer service while working in residents' homes.

Skills

Proven plumbing experience

Experience across 3+ trades

Full UK driving licence

Own hand tools

Social housing experience desirable

Trade qualification desirable

Damp and mould knowledge desirable

Customer service & communication

Workload management & service targets

Education

Trade qualification (desirable)

Job description

Mears Group is seeking two experienced Multi Skilled Operatives in Crawley to deliver high-quality repairs across social housing properties. You will perform plumbing and multi-trade tasks, install bathrooms, carry out kitchen work, tiling, carpentry, and painting while recording details and using tools safely.

Role requires a full UK driving licence, own tools, and ability to work in residents' homes. Prospective applicants should be committed to excellent customer service and flexible in rota