Job description: Carpenter / Multi Trade

Location: Norwich/ Dereham / North Norfolk

Salary: £28,500 -£30,000.00 per annum + extras (overtime +company van +fuel card, trade plus bonuses) 

Our client a large local social housing contractor providing maintenance services to 1000s of properties across the East is looking for an experienced Carpenter/ multi trade to work on a domestic maintenance social housing contract assisting in the reactive repairs and void operations in properties covering Norwich, Dereham and North Norfolk areas. The candidate will ideally be a skilled and experienced carpenter who also holds skills in plumbing and other trades.

This is a mobile engineer role covering domestic maintenance works.
 
The successful individual will ideally hold a minimum level 2 NVQ or be time-served in carpentry whilst also being experienced in completing various other day to day repairs/maintenance tasks such as plumbing, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating etc. As a skilled multi- trade operative with relevant experience in responsive maintenance and voids works you will be required to undertake a variety of allocated works across your designated area.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of day to day jobs allocated by a central team.
• Updating PDA devices with key information and work schedules.
• To ensure all assigned tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient standard.
• Promoting the client’s corporate image and excellent service standard on every resident visit.
• Making decisions upon specialist experience and knowledge.
• Ensuring compliance at all times with necessary regulations, standards, and legal responsibilities of repair work and contractor compliance.
• Managing van stock effectively.
• Taking part in out of hours on call system as required by the service.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience within a domestic maintenance environment.
• Carpenter / Multi Trade experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, telephone skills and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• An understanding and ability to show excellent customer service skills.

Certificates and Qualifications

• Trade City & Guilds/ NVQ qualification.
• Asbestos Awareness Training. (ARC can provide free online training for this)
• Full UK driving license.

Working hours will be Monday to Friday (2.30pm finish on Fridays).

There is an on call rota which you will be asked to join after a qualifying period.

The role is offered on a temp-perm basis leading to a full time position with the company after 13 weeks as long as performance and standards are met. 

A van, fuel card and uniform will be issued with this role from day 1. 

Overtime available. 

All responsive repairs operatives are entitled to upskill through Trade Plus scheme which if successful will add an additional £2000 per annum on the basic salary. 

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARC

• Working with one of East Anglia/South leading Recruitment agencies with 16 years within the marketplace who recruit for many of the region’s leading companies.
• In a recent survey 96% of our clients stated ARC are their preferred agency labour supplier.
• Paid annual leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
• Weekly pay – with a 1 hour pay resolution guarantee.
• Pension contribution (after 3 months continuous service).
• On-going assignments
• Free access to our HealthAssured scheme for you and your family.
• Access to Free online training.

If you wish to apply for this or other roles advertised by ARC please apply via the link or click on our company name and see all jobs advertised. Alternatively please call the ARC Maintenance team on 01603 984879 for more information