Decorator (Multi Skilled)
Bedford
From £32,000 per annum
Permanent
Full time (40 hours per week)
Full time - 40 hours per week delivered on a rota basis between 08:00 - 20:00 Monday - Friday and 08:30 -12: 30 on a Saturday (2 Saturdays in every 14 weeks).
In this role, you will have use of a company van and fuel card.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join bpha's In House Maintenance Service, who make a difference to our customers' lives everyday by delivering a high-quality repairs service designed around them.
We operate across Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas, and we utilise the latest technology to ensure that we not only deliver a great experience for our customers, but for our colleagues as well.
Due to the continued growth of our In-House Maintenance Service, we are currently looking to add Decorator Multi Traders to help resolve customer enquiries and issues.
Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor you will be delivering a high standard of painting, decorating, mould eradication and remediation works in customers homes and empty (void) properties alike. This will include the application of industry-standard techniques whilst stringently adhering to all policies, procedures, processes, controls, systems, required training and record keeping. You will ensure that we operate in a safe, customer centric, environmentally ethical, and accountable way and maximise your first time fix rate.
You will:
- Maintain adequate van stock levels to support you in making first time fixes.
- Treat damp and mould with specified mould treatments.
- Carrying out minor repair works.
- Be responsible for accurate recording of tasks and liaising with the scheduling team.
- Apply your technical knowledge, skills, and training to complete the repairs assigned to you in a safe, efficient manner. Taking care that they are of high quality, comply with technical specifications and provide a long-lasting solution.
- Provide reports on factors that are a cause of damp and mould.
- Deliver and maintain excellent customer service at all times
We are looking for someone with...
- Experience in decorating
- Knowledge of industry-standard techniques and products for damp and mould remediation
- Experience of the construction industry, including trades, materials, processes, and Health & Safety especially within a social housing context.
- Ability to operate in a positive, organised, efficient and self-motivated way.
- Additional Multi Trade skills such as bricklaying, plumbing, carpentry, plastering
- A full clean driving license
Amongst what we offer you is:
- A competitive salary
- 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing with length of service to 33 days plus bank holidays)
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Private health care
- Free life assurance
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail discount scheme
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.
Closing date: 12th November 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.