Carpenter multi

Job Title: Carpenter Multi Trader
Location: Swindon (and surrounding
Salary: £50,000 per annum + Company Van & Fuel Card

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Carpenter Multi Trader to join a well-established reactive maintenance team, carrying out repairs and maintenance within occupied social housing properties across Swindon and the surrounding areas.

This is a mobile role covering Swindon, Salisbury, Gloucester, Witney, Banbury and Bicester, therefore candidates must be comfortable travelling between properties throughout the working day.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out a range of carpentry repairs and maintenance works within occupied residential properties.
• Completing both 1st and 2nd fix carpentry tasks including doors, frames, skirting boards, architraves, kitchens and general woodwork repairs.
• Undertaking additional multi-trade duties including basic plumbing, tiling, patch plastering and decorating where required.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving maintenance issues efficiently and effectively.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.
• Delivering excellent customer service while working within residents' homes.
• Managing your own workload and completing jobs within agreed timescales.
• Taking ownership of jobs from first visit through to completion.

We're looking for people who:

• Take pride in delivering high-quality workmanship.
• Deliver excellent customer service at all times.
• Complete jobs right first time.
• Work professionally and safely.
• Communicate effectively with tenants and office-based teams.
• Support and mentor other operatives when required.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Respect company vehicles, materials and equipment.
• Represent the business professionally every day.

Successful applicants will be expected too:

• Consistently achieve strong KPI performance, with a typical target of a minimum of 7 completed jobs per day.
• Maintain excellent quality inspection scores.
• Demonstrate outstanding reliability and timekeeping.
• Use PDA and mobile technology systems correctly.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Take ownership and responsibility for all allocated jobs.

Applicants must have:

• Relevant trade qualifications
• Proven experience within social housing reactive maintenance.
• Strong carpentry experience with the ability to undertake additional multi-trade repairs.
• Experience working within occupied properties.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively.
• Full UK manual driving licence (no automatic vans available).

What's On Offer

• £50,000 basic salary.
• Company van and fuel card.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Consistent workload with long-term job security.
• Supportive and professional working environment.
• Opportunity to utilise a broad range of trade skills.
• Required to work one Saturday or one Sunday per month, paid at standard rate in addition to basic salary.

If you're interested in this opportunity or would like to find out more, please contact Sommer on 07502 427533.