Multi Skilled Operative

Mears Group

2d•£38,703 - £38,703•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a skilled and customer focused Multi Skilled Operative to join our responsive repairs team, working across social housing properties in West London. This is a varied, hands on role where you will use your trade skills to deliver high quality repairs while providing an excellent service to residents in their homes. You will be responsible for completing a range of reactive maintenance tasks across occupied properties, managing your workload independently and ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Mears is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing services, delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance and regeneration projects for local authorities and housing associations. We are committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve and to supporting our people to develop and succeed. As a Multi Skilled Operative, you will carry out day to day responsive repairs within occupied social housing properties across your assigned patch.

Requirements

Experience in plastering
Experience in other domestic repairs and maintenance across multiple trades (e.g. carpentry, plumbing, tiling, painting)
Ability to work independently and manage a daily workload
Strong customer service skills and a professional approach
Ability to provide your own tools, as tools will not be provided
Full UK manual driving licence
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Responsibilities

Carry out responsive repairs across social housing properties
Repair and replace skirting boards, architraves and internal door frames
Install and adjust kitchen units, worktops and cupboard doors
Repair or replace internal doors, locks, handles and hinges
Identify and fix minor plumbing issues such as leaks and blockages
Complete patch plastering and making good damaged walls and ceilings
Carry out wall and floor tiling repairs, including grouting and sealing
Complete painting and decorating to a professional finish
Ensuring all repairs are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard
Work respectfully in occupied homes, maintaining residents’ privacy and comfort
Accurately record job details, materials used and completion notes
Maintain equipment and a company vehicle in good working order
Participate in an out of hours emergency repair rota when required

Benefits

Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more.
Generous Pension Scheme
Sick Pay
Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000)
Share saver scheme
Eye test vouchers
Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park, M&Ds Theme Park, fully paid for including lunch
Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers
Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
Excellent training and development opportunities and 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.