General Operative

Mears Group

1d • £28,450 - £29,450 • Onsite

About The Position

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and dependable General Operative to join our Repairs and Maintenance team. This role will be mainly lone working within both occupied and void properties. This is a hands-on role requiring a mix of practical ability, customer service, and teamwork. You’ll be responsible for a wide range of tasks that help maintain our properties to a high standard. The role as a General Operative is to carry out property inspections and complete a wide range of general maintenance and repair tasks. Duties include changing light bulbs, fitting and adjusting blinds, applying silicone, securing doors, and completing other minor repairs as required. The role also involves checking smoke alarms as part of routine property inspections and working through a structured checklist to ensure all properties meet required standards. Attention to detail, a practical approach, and the ability to work independently are essential.

Requirements

• Basic DIY skills including ability to re plumb a washing machine, putting up blinds, refixing door handles and siliconing a bath
• Customer service experience
• IT literate
• Good communication and customer service skills where required
• Ability to provide own hand tools including spirit level, screw drivers and hammers
• Full UK driving license
• Reliable
• Excellent time keeping
• Can do attitude
• Happy to travel across the region
• Must be aged over 21
• Must have held your licence over 3 months
• Must have less than 9 points on your license
• Must have the entitlement to work within the UK
• Must be able to provide relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years for background checks

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections
• Complete a wide range of general maintenance and repair tasks
• Changing light bulbs
• Fitting and adjusting blinds
• Applying silicone
• Securing doors
• Completing other minor repairs as required
• Checking smoke alarms as part of routine property inspections
• Working through a structured checklist to ensure all properties meet required standards

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering Leave
• 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
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions
• OOH rota available 1 in 6 weeks. Monday to Monday covering 24 hours a day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed