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Handy Person

Job details
Posting date: 09 March 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 April 2026
Location: PL6 5JT
Company: Kier Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 10346

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Summary

We're looking for a Handyperson to join our Hard Services team based in Plymouth.

Location: Plymmouth

Hours: 40 hours per week (8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday)

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our dedicated team as a Handyperson, where you'll play a vital role in delivering maintenance services that keep our facilities running smoothly. Working collaboratively within our welcoming team environment, you'll enjoy a varied role with opportunities to develop your skills while contributing to our customer-focused approach.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Handyperson, you'll be working within the Hard Services team, supporting them in delivering efficient and effective maintenance services. Your day to day will include:

-Carrying out routine preventative maintenance and minor repairs including painting, decorating, temperature checks, and carpentry work

-Being proactive in reporting faults to equipment, buildings and fittings

-Completing job documentation accurately and in a timely manner

-Maintaining cleanliness of plant rooms, workshops and storage areas

-Working safely and collaboratively with colleagues to ensure excellent service delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of Handyperson is great for you if:

-You have experience in general maintenance and handyperson duties

-You're detail-oriented with a caring approach to property maintenance

-You enjoy collaborative working and building relationships with colleagues and customers

-You're committed to health and safety in everything you do

-You're organised with excellent time management skills

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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