Plumber

Plumber & Gas Operative 

Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire

Annual Salary of £34,807.50 with an extra bonus per kitchen completed.

Mears have continued investment in the North Lanarkshire community for the long-term.  We have a commitment to deliver excellent services to residents, whilst bringing community and training benefits to the North Lanarkshire community in a sustainable way.

Our ambition is to be recognised as the most trusted, large private provider, working with the public sector by 2025. Our approach prioritises where we can have the greatest impact and supports a culture that fully integrates sustainability and purpose beyond profit. This is underlined by our strategy, which through robust, ethical and transparent practices is built upon.

 About the role:

As a Plumber & Gas Operative you will be apart of the Kitchen Refurbishment team and supporting our client on Void and Tenanted properties.

You will be responsible for re-piping all pipework through the kitchen. Removing and refitting appliances, whether that be gas appliances or other kitchen appliances.

Commissioning and de-commissioning, repairing, and maintaining Gas systems and appliances. You will be able to provide our customers with products and services that help them have peace of mind by assisting them to understand how their appliances work and how to manage their energy usage efficiently. 

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. 

Key Criteria:

• Experience working in the Building Construction/Maintenance Industry.
• Qualified City and Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience in Social Housing
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to understand and interpret work instructions, drawings and schematic drawings.
• And a full driving licence
• CCN1 – Core gas safety domestic
• CENWAT – Central heating and water heating appliances
• CPA1 – combustion performance analysis
• MET1 – Gas meter safety
• CKR1 – Domestic cooking appliances
• HTR1 - Gas fires

Benefits:

• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless 
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.  
• Access to employee support and wellbeing services
• Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
• 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 volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment 
• Family friendly policies

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.