Multi Skilled Operative

Multi Skilled Operative

Dover

42.5 hours per week 8am-5pm Monday -friday

Full-Time, Permanent, £14.36 Per Hour– company van & fuel card

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Multi-Trade Operative to support the delivery of high-quality refurbishment and maintenance works on pre-tenanted (void) properties. You will carry out a variety of tasks including carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating, tiling of kitchens and bathrooms, easing and fitting doors, as well as patchwork or full redecoration. You’ll be responsible for bringing properties up to void standard, ensuring all works are completed efficiently and to a high professional standard.

To succeed in this role, you must hold a certified core trade and possess the ability to carry out a range of additional trade tasks to support repair and refurbishment works. You’ll take ownership of construction, fault finding, and maintenance repairs with a focus on first-time completion, whilst working within time and budget constraints. A professional attitude is essential, with customer experience at the heart of all interactions — from communication and appearance to health and safety compliance.

All tasks will be processed electronically using a PDA, including worksheets, photographic evidence, van stock replenishment, and vehicle inspections. You’ll be expected to keep all company assets in good condition, follow procurement procedures for materials, attend relevant training and meetings, and participate in out-of-hours call out cover when required to ensure excellent service delivery.

Key Criteria

• Previous experience as mutli skilled operative with core skills of Carpentry and Plumbing.
• Adventurous to have skills in tilling and painting
• UK full driving licence
• Provide own tools
• Experience working with PDA

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 Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training
• 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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