Job Description
Competitive Salary & Discretionary Bonus & Company Van & Tools & Holidays (Buy, Sell and accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits\n\nWith lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why…\n\nAvant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with eight regional offices and a Group head office employing over 600 people.\n\nWe have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.\n\nAvant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.\n\nWe are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?\n\nDue to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our team looking after our developments across Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. \n\nThe Role\n\nAre you organised, multiskilled in property maintenance and building trades?\nDo you possess excellent customer service skills?
\nDo you want to be a part of a friendly, driven team?\n\nIf yes, look no further your next career could be with us!\n\nWe are currently recruiting for a full time, motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Technician to join our Customer Services team visiting customers' homes across the East Midlands; therefore, a full driving licence is essential - a company van and tools will be provided as part of the role.\n\nAs our multi skilled Maintenance Technician, you will carry out inspections and maintenance work to the highest standards in Avant Homes customers' homes within the area.\n\nKey duties and requirements\n\nYou will also be responsible for but not limited to; \n\nAttend all customer appointments on time and ensure any materials required are sourced prior to the appointment.\nEnsure that all remedial work is completed properly, efficiently, cleanly and with appropriate consideration for the customer.\nEffectively communicate with customers with regards to the outcome of any inspections or maintenance work completed and answer any questions.\nCommon works include paving flags, filling and painting due to shrinkage, bathroom sealant and replacing cracked tiles.\nJoinery work include removal/installation of vanity units, changing bath panels, hanging external/internal doors, fitting kitchen units and installing skirting boards.\nLog completed maintenance works on the tablet and report back where follow up works are required, ensuring full description and photographs are provided.\nEnsure that Health and Safety is followed, and site regulations are adhered to.\nAdvise the company as to recurring causes of defects where possibleWho are we looking for?\n\nTo be successful as our Maintenance Technician, you will have extensive knowledge and broad skills the maintenance field and successful candidates may have previously worked for a repairs contractor, housebuilder or local authority carrying out trades and maintenance.\n\nWe are looking for a multi skilled technician who can undertake all aspects of property maintenance such as joinery, painting and tiling. You will have the ability to remain calm and collected when faced with difficult customers, and situations, so a high level of personal integrity and respect for others is essential.\n\nYou will also need to possess:\n\nA full UK driving licence\nGood communication skills\nGood Product Knowledge\nKnowledge of Customer Service requirements.\nAn awareness of codes of practice that impact on\nConstruction matters e.g. NHBC, Building Regs etc\nFlexibility on working hoursWhat will you get in return?\n\nDiscretionary bonus\nCompany van & tools\nBuy, sell and accrual holiday scheme\nPrivate health care\nCompany pension\nLife assurance\nOther Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platformIf this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success!\n\n*As this role requires entry to customers' homes, a basic level DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check will be required if successful as a condition of employment*\n\nPlease note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and/or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date