Annual salary: up to £34,587.00

Multi Skilled Operative

Croydon

Field Based, Full Time, Permanent Role.

Salary up to £34,587 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card!

MPS has been caring for residents’ homes for over 25 years. As part of the Mears Group, we offer partnership solutions and expertise in estate management and property maintenance.

Delivering a range of property services, including reactive repairs, planned and cyclical maintenance services to over 100 local authorities and housing providers nationwide including, Orbit: one of the largest housing providers in the midlands, east Anglia and the southeast.

We are now seeking Multi Skilled Operatives to join us in the Croydon area to support our ongoing partnership with Orbit; now in its twelfth year providing a stable and profitable contract, delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.

About the Role:

As a Multi Skilled Operative with MPS you will be working on our Major Repairs team on larger jobs (Anything that takes more than a day) out supporting residents with reactive repairs and maintenance across our portfolio of properties, working from ‘job’ to ‘job’, on your planned route with a wide range of general repairs and maintenance tasks.

You’ll need plenty of previous experience and a positive ‘can do’ attitude to excel in this role, meeting new people and delivering high standards of work and service are key.

Although the role is based in Croydon, there is travel in and around Medway/Chatham also. A company van and fuel card is provided for the travel.

Role Criteria:

• Extensive on the job experience in multiple trades such as Plumbing, Joinery, Tiling, Plastering, Decorating, Bathroom & Kitchen Fitting etc.
• Hold a Full UK Driving License
• Have own power tools
• Be a great team player as well the ability to work under your own initiative
• Excellent communication and Customer service skills
• Ideally hold a trade qualification especially if you don't have much first hand experience

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

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!
• 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
• Family friend policies
• Company Van & Fuel Card
• Uniform

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact Lauren at [email protected] 

Mears Group is a disability confident employer and recognise our people as our greatest asset, we Hire Individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to

opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your license over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.