The Role
Due to successful growth in our business, we have an exciting permanent opportunity to join Fortem Solutions as a Bathroom Fitter to work on our Orbit Housing Planned works team covering Orbit and Birmingham City Council properties based in and around Rubery and the surrounding areas. Core Hours Mon -Fri 8.00am-4.30pm.
The Customer
Fortem’s contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing Plus Birmingham City Council planned works in the Rubery South Birmingham area. We’re proud to say we’re the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract.
Duties and Responsibilities
Complete full Bathroom removal and refitting new as per the specification, working in a timely and productive manner with specific turnaround deadlines.
• 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:
• NVQ/City & Guilds qualifications or equivalent / OR Qualified by experience will be considered.
• Full UK driving license (Max 5 points).
Desirable:
• Social Housing experience.
Benefits
• We provide a company Van for work and Fuel card.
• Eligible for bonus up to 5%.
• 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.
• 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.
• Other benefits including Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider 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. Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.
Job Reference: FOR03699
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