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Handyvan Maintenance Operative / Assistant Operative, Yate
Location: Yate, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 2c6bd2a53f19
Job Views: 10
Posted: 29.04.2025
Expiry Date: 13.06.2025
Job Description:
How you'll make a difference
Working in our Handyvan Team, you will use your tradesman experience to complete a wide range of building repairs for households, schools, and commercial properties across South Gloucestershire. A key objective is to provide services that support older and vulnerable people to feel safe and remain independent in their own homes.
What will you be doing:
* Complete maintenance in residential homes, such as plumbing repairs, carpentry, flooring, painting and decorating, fencing, decking repairs, shelving, flat pack furniture building, or tiling and grouting.
* Conduct work within schools and commercial buildings, offering minor works maintenance services, mainly plumbing repairs, carpentry, window and door repairs, glazing, drainage, painting and decorating.
* Use your technical knowledge to assess work environments in homes or offices, including costing and invoicing for the work undertaken.
* Ensure work is completed to required standards, following all statutory and professional standards to secure safety for staff and customers.
* Keep timely and accurate records of work activities, communicate effectively with external contractors and suppliers, and ensure value for money for the organization.
What we need from you:
For the Assistant Handyvan Operative (Hay 9 - £27, - £29,)
* In-depth working knowledge and experience of property maintenance, with understanding of safe working practices and Health & Safety legislation related to building maintenance.
* Experience in face-to-face customer contact within a working environment.
* Ability to meet time-bound deadlines, financial targets, and manage costs within an operational team.
* Proficiency in using a wide variety of hand and power tools associated with the building trade, and experience with mobile working technologies such as handheld devices.
* Good literacy skills, with the ability to interpret information in various formats, including ICT systems, maps, and specifications from paper or handheld technology. A driving license and CPC to category C1E with no restrictions are required.
For the Handyvan Operative (Hay 8 - £30, - £33,)
* In addition to the above, you should be a Skilled Craftsman with a trade qualification, ideally a City and Guilds.
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