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Maintenance Operative (Kitchen Fitter)

Job details
Posting date: 13 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Salary - £28,618 – £30,939
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2024
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SYHA174455

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Summary

Kitchen Fitter – Planned Works

Permanent - Full Time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Kitchen Fitter to join our Planned Works trade team.

The successful person will be working for our Home Maintenance Team. We are a team of trade professionals providing responsive and planned repairs in the homes of our customers and stakeholders.

You will maintain the high standards expected of this team and deliver excellent customer care at all times while working to tight deadlines. This is a role working in an exciting, fast paced environment that is frequently subject to change.

We are a forward thinking, values driven housing association. This role is a mobile working role, using our maintenance depot in Ecclesfield, Sheffield as an operating base.

For our perfect candidate we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

Job Description

Salary – 4A £28,618 - £30,939
Working hours – 37 hours per week averaged over a 4 week period
Driving licence essential
Benefits which include an excellent flexible working scheme, family friendly perks, wellbeing scheme, discounts scheme
Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you
Pension contribution
Additional Multi-skill bonus of £1240 per annum paid monthly for qualifying staff
More about the role:

We’re looking for an experienced Kitchen Fitter to join our Home Maintenance Team, which is a team of trade professionals who provide responsive and planned repair work for our customers.

Reporting to the HMT Planned Works Supervisor the role will entail working alone or as part of a small team. You will be carrying out kitchen installation works in the homes of our customers, and buildings owned or maintained by SYHA. You will be part of a trade team delivering planned and cyclical works to our customers and stakeholders while working to achieve high standards of workmanship and excellent customer care at all times.

Who you are:

The perfect person for the role will possess the following skills and qualities.

Have the experience and the ability to carry out all kitchen installation work including any associated wet plumbing work.

Have the ability to solve problems and to make recommendations for repair and maintenance issues.

Be flexible and have the ability to carry out minor repairs requiring the skills of other trades, such as ceramic wall tiling or minor plastering works.

Have the ability to provide advice and guidance to clients/customers on maintenance and repair issues.

Have a full driving licence and be confident to drive vehicles in the HMT fleet. This includes vehicles up to long wheelbase transit size.

A working knowledge of digital work solutions including using online applications.

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

Closing Date: 2nd June 2024 at midnight

Interview Date: 11th June 2024

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