Multi Trade Operative

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Sector: Engineering
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

The Vacancy

Here at Wates, we have an opportunity for a Multi Trader to join our Living Space team in the Crawley area. As a Multi Trader, you will be working on our responsive maintenance contracts for one of our existing social housing providers.

The primary focus of this role will be to undertake all tasks to achieve first time fix and deliver a high standard of workmanship in a timely and productive manner while affording excellent customer service to the client.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Undertaking repair/renewal works across several trades identifying the need for other trades to undertake the repair/renewal.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner where other trades are required.
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects.
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken.
• Working in a timely and productive manner to complete projects.
• Affording excellent customer service to client representatives.
• At all times, work to Wates Health & Safety Professional Standards, including commitment to and understanding of the company's safeguarding policy towards children and vulnerable adults.

We are looking for individuals who are qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 2, have a driving license, and have working experience within a multi-trade setting already.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at the offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:

• Thriving places - working with customers, partners, and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favorably due to an offending background.

Company

We employ almost 4,000 people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors.

At Wates, we are driven by our purpose of working together to inspire better ways of creating the places, communities, and businesses of tomorrow. We need the right people from whatever background to help us make this happen and we are always looking for talented people from all walks of life to reflect the diverse communities where we work.

By joining Wates, you’ll be working for an organization that invests in your continued professional development, regardless of which stage you might be at in your career.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an organization that is more representative of the communities we serve, offering equality of opportunities to diverse talent and an inclusive work environment where this talent thrives.

Environmental Sustainability

The Wates Group is committed to the long-term sustainability of the built environment and we’re working to eliminate carbon from our operations by 2025.