Carpenter / Multi-Trader

Job description: Carpenter / Multi-Trader

Location: all areas of Norfolk

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Rate: GBP160.00 per day (CIS)

Our client, a property maintenance company working within the social housing sector, are looking for an experienced Carpenter / Multi-Trader to carry out domestic maintenance works on a social housing contract, which involves assisting in the reactive repairs and void operations in properties. The candidate will ideally be a skilled and experienced carpenter who also holds skills in plumbing and other trades.

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 repair and maintenance tasks such as plumbing, plastering tiling, painting and decorating etc. You must have relevant experience in responsive maintenance and voids works, and 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.
• Ensuring 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.

You will need to use your own transport for this role. This is an ongoing contract, with the potential to lead to a full time position with the company after 13 weeks. A company van and fuel card would be available should this role become permanent.

Working hours will be Monday to Thursday 08:00am to 17.00pm, early finish Fridays with 30 minutes lunch.

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.

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