Multi Trader/ Plumber

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

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The Vacancy
Here at Wates, we have an opportunity for a Plumber to join our Living Space team on our responsive maintenance contract in the London area working with one of our existing social housing providers. You will be the face of the company, so providing a good service is key.

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, always affording excellent customer service to the client.

Key Accountabilities will include:

1. Understanding and the ability to work to industry-accepted Health and Safety standards.
2. Undertaking repair/renewal works to plumbing installations and associated or minor maintenance tasks utilising your multi-trade experience.
3. Working alongside colleagues or contractors to complete complex orders.
4. Using PDA to receive instructions and to feedback electronically details of works undertaken, or works to be undertaken.
5. Liaising with Supervisors/schedulers in a timely manner when works are unable to be completed on a first visit, providing detailed information to allow works to be programmed in.
6. Affording excellent customer service to residents, clients, and colleagues.

We are looking for a professional Plumber who has multi-trade experience gained from working in a similar industry and environment. You need to have an NVQ Level 2 as a minimum and a clean driving license.

To be successful in the role, you also need to be an excellent communicator with the ability to problem solve, multi-task, and work to tight deadlines.

Company
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 recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.