About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and dependable General Operative to join our Repairs and Maintenance team in Belfast 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.
Role Criteria:
1. Basic DIY skills including ability to re plumb a washing machine, putting up blinds, refixing door handles and siliconing a bath
2. Customer service experience
3. IT literate
4. Good communication and customer service skills where required
5. Ability to provide own hand tools including spirit level, screw drivers and hammers
6. Full UK driving license
7. Reliable
8. Excellent time keeping
9. Can do attitude
10. Happy to travel across the region
Benefits we can offer you
11. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
12. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
13. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
14. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
15. Family friendly policies
16. Access to EAP Counselling sessions
17. OOH rota available 1 in 6 weeks. Monday to Monday covering 24 hours a day
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.