Supervisor

Supervisor

Location: Coatbridge- With travel where required to site

Contract: Full time - Permanent – 40hrs per week. Monday – Friday 08.00-4.30

Salary: £42,464.80 per annum, plus a car allowance or company vehicle and great company benefits!

The successful Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the delivery of plumbing repairs, planned maintenance, and water hygiene compliance (including legionella control) across our corporate contract of public facilities, Schools, Leisure Centres, Community Centres, Sports Facilities and Public Buildings.

Ensuring all work and procedures are being undertaken efficiently, in compliance with company operating procedures and delivering best in class customer service, whilst satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.

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.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for the delivery of responsive and planned plumbing works within our corporate contract, ensuring systems such as hot and cold water storage, booster sets, pumps, and sanitary appliances are maintained and repaired effectively.

You will ensure to Implement and oversee legionella risk control measures in accordance with ACoP L8 and HSG274, this will be done by supervising the team carrying out tasks such as flushing regimes, temperature monitoring, tank inspections, TMV servicing, and disinfection works ensuring all necessary remedial works are undertaken.

Maintaining electronic records and ensure compliance with audit requirements and flag and escalate high-risk findings or non-conformances in water systems.

It will be your responsibility to lead a team of plumbers, water technicians and/or manage external water hygiene contractors, allocating tasks, monitor performance, and carry out on-site quality inspections.

Role Criteria

•  City & Guilds or equivalent in a trade discipline.
• Legionella Responsible Person  
• Experience managing water systems
• Strong understanding of water regulations, ACoP L8, and HSG274
• Excellent communication
• People management with the ability to lead & mentor others
• Ability to negotiate and influence others
• Strong customer focus
• IT literate
• Full UK driving license

Previous experience as a supervisor would be welcomed but not essential. It would also be advantageous if you have worked within a Social Housing sector.  

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!
• Access to employee support and wellbeing services
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
• 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.

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

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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.

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