Wet Trade Operative

TieTalent; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Paid parking

Mobile phone / PDA

Career development opportunities

28 days paid holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Christmas hamper

Job summary

A family-owned business in High Wycombe is looking for an experienced Wet Trade Operative to conduct property repairs in social housing. The ideal candidate should have a valid driving license, own tools, and experience in social housing. Duties include patch plastering and painting with travel in High Wycombe and surrounding areas. The role offers benefits like a company van, career development, and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence (not automatic) required.
• Own tools, including a good range of hand and cordless power tools.
• Experience of working in social housing is essential.
• DBS certificate is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property repairs and maintenance in social housing.
• Work to Scope of Works on PDA for each job.

Skills

Driving license

Hand tools

Cordless power tools

Social housing experience

Job description

Overview

TieTalent is recruiting for an experienced Wet Trade Operative on behalf of Gilmartins in High Wycombe, England. The role involves patch plastering (including some larger areas), painting, mould wash, and re-pointing within social housing properties. The ideal candidate will have worked in social housing previously and will be comfortable with reactive repairs for local authorities and housing associations. The job requires work and travel in High Wycombe and surrounding areas (Princes Risborough, Marlow). Properties are spread across these areas, so regular travel is a requirement. Gilmartins is a family-owned business that values its staff and promotes from within; the board has hands-on experience in the trade.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property repairs and maintenance in social housing.
• Work to Scope of Works on PDA for each job.

Requirements

• Full valid driving licence (not automatic).
• Own tools, including a good range of hand and cordless power tools.
• Experience of working in social housing.
• DBS certificate.

Job details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Benefits

• Company van, fuel card, paid parking (business use only).
• Mobile phone / PDA (business use only).
• Career development opportunities.
• 28 day paid holiday (to include bank holidays).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Christmas hamper.

Working hours

Hours of work are 8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, with call-outs as required once every 4 weeks. On-call from Monday to Sunday, 5pm to 1am (£35-£50 per call out).