Multi-skilled Operative
Covering Locations: Medway, Bexley and Gillingham
Full Time, Permanent Role
Hours: 42.5 per week
MPS has been caring for residents’ homes for over 25 years. As part of the Mears Group, we offer partnership solutions and expertise in estate management and property maintenance.
Salary: up to £35,278.74 per annum, plus company van, fuel card, PPE, uniform, etc.
Delivering a range of property services, including reactive repairs, planned and cyclical maintenance to over 100 local authorities and housing providers nationwide, including Orbit, one of the largest housing providers in the Midlands, East Anglia, and the Southeast.
We are seeking 2 Multi Skilled Operatives to join our team in Area 2 to support our partnership with Orbit, now in its thirteenth year, providing stable and profitable services through local teams committed to the community.
About The Role
As a Multi Skilled Operative with MPS, you will work on our void properties preparing houses for tenants, handling larger jobs like bathroom and kitchen fittings, as well as smaller reactive repairs and maintenance tasks across our portfolio. You will move from job to job, performing a variety of general repairs and maintenance.
Candidates should have extensive experience and a positive attitude, with a focus on high standards of work and service, and the ability to work well with others and independently.
Role Criteria
* Experience in multiple trades such as joinery, plumbing, tiling, plastering, glazing, painting & decorating, and floor laying (mainly lino)
* Full UK Driving License
* Own power tools
* Team player with initiative
* Excellent communication and customer service skills
* IT literacy for PDA use
* Trade qualification preferred, especially if limited experience
Note: All roles require entitlement to work in the UK; Mears does not offer visa sponsorship.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Annual Mears Fun Day
* Paid volunteering leave
* Discounts through Mears Rewards
* Family-friendly policies
* Company van and fuel card
* Uniform provided
To drive a Mears vehicle, candidates must be over 21, have held their license for over 3 months, and have fewer than 9 points.
All roles are subject to DBS/security checks prior to employment.
Apply via email to Lauren Bellini at lauren.bellini@mearsgroup.co.uk or contact us for support during the application process.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, are a Disability Confident employer, and support the Armed Forces Covenant, holding the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
Optional background information sharing during application helps us promote social mobility; it will not affect your application.
Additional Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Facilities Services
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