• Job Description

  Req#: REQ0035032

  Multi Skilled Operative

  Locations covered: Dover, Folkestone, Deal, Thanet

  Field Based, Full Time, Permanent Role

  Salary up to £14.37 an hour plus, company van & fuel card!

  With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment, fire safety and building maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 housing repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.

  Our Dover contract provide the repairs and maintenance service in approx. 4,500 Dover District Council properties, Services provided: Responsive repairs, Voids, Disabled adaptations, External and major work and Kitchens and bathroom refurbishments.

  About the Role:

  As a Multi Skilled Operative, this is a hands-on role working primarily on planned kitchen and bathroom refurbishments within tenanted properties, with occasional work on void properties.

  You will be part of a local, dedicated team carrying out high-quality repairs and refurbishment tasks to our housing stock. The ideal candidate will bring experience and competence in a range of trades, including plumbing, carpentry, flooring, and plastering. You will be expected to deliver excellent customer service, working efficiently and safely while meeting all relevant quality and cost control standards.

  Role Criteria:

  • NVQ Level 2 in plumbing or extensive first-hand experience

  • Hands on experience in multiple trades such as Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering and Floor laying

  • Hold a full, Clean UK manual Driving Licence

  • Be a great team player as well possess the ability to work well under your own initiative

  • Excellent Communication and Customer service skills

  All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

  Benefits we can offer you:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

  • Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

  • Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more

  • Family friend policies

  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 DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

  Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

  Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

  If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

  At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

  We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

  In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

• About the company

  Mears Group plc is a housing and social care provider.

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