The Role
Due to continued successful growth, we have an excellent permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Stonewater as a Plumber/Bathroom Fitter in the Planned works team. As an experienced Bathroom Fitter you will be able to work at pace to fully re install planned bathrooms to deadline and budget. The office is based in Chippenham and so all interviews, training and meetings will be held there, but the work will be covering properties with Warminster, Salisbury & Gillingham so travel is essential. Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van, Fuel card, Power tools provided You will be upgrading Bathrooms to a range of Social Housing Properties which uses core carpentry skills and plumbing. Ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. The Multi Trade takes ownership of work, operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within budget and time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around the residents
The Customer
Our contract with Stonewater is long term with the option to extend the partnership again. On our contract we cover over 7,500 houses in 4 different areas of the South-West, from Taunton and Yeovil, over to Bristol and Swindon and down to Salisbury and Bournemouth. We currently deliver Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and an Electrical Service program. We pride ourselves on our great customer service and our senior leadership team has years of experience within this sector which can help you develop your learning and knowledge base.
Duties and Responsibilities
Completing Full bathroom refit/ installations for planned works team to deadline and budget. Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects. Recording and submitting accurate data using relevant business systems electronic devices Affording excellent customer service to client representatives Arranging purchase of materials required to deliver the works in a planned and efficient manner Comply with safeguarding policy and H&S standards at all times Operating within the company's occupational road risk policies and procedures Using a PDA smart phone to correspond daily with colleagues to update progress and completion information for your allocated work
What You Will Need
Essential criteria: Experience in full Bathroom Fitting NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent in Carpentry/ Plumbing / OR Qualified by experience will be considered Full UK driving license (Max 5 points) No driving bans in the past 5 years Must be able to successfully pass basic DBS check Desirable but not essential: Social Housing experience
Benefits
Competitive Annual Salary We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes Eligible for bonus up to 5%per annum 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total) Pay review every year 26 weeks full pay maternity leave 8 weeks full pay paternity leave Power Tools and PPE provided Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System' 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1 Private pension employer contribution 3-6% Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more
Who We Are
We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. If you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team at
Job Reference: FOR04358