Multi Skilled Operative

Multi Skilled Operative – Bathroom Fitter

Gillingham

Full time, Permanent

£35,190 per annum + company van and fuel card

With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment, fire safety and building maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 housing repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Bathroom Fitter to join our local team in Gillingham you will work alongside Medway City Council working on our planned works contract.

As a bathroom fitter you will be responsible for a range of tasks that ensure the successful installation and maintenance of bathroom fixtures and equipment. Your duties will include removing old units, accurately measuring spaces, and planning the layout according to design specifications. You will install new fixtures such as showers, baths, sinks, and toilets, and handle plumbing tasks like connecting water, sewage, additionally you will also lay tiles on walls and floors, ensuring the bathroom's aesthetic appeal. And you must ensure all installations comply with local building codes and safety regulations. You will also be painting, decorating, and ensuring proper ventilation.

Role Criteria:

• Previous experience fitting bathrooms.
• Previous Experience with plastering including whole walls/ceilings.
• All aspects of Plumbing, Carpentry, Tiling, Poly safe Vinyl flooring and Decorating
• UK Full driving licence
• Provide hand tools.
• IT literate

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card and Uniform 

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