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Working Trades Supervisor
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Salary: £41,000 basic + overtime (£19 per hour, rising to £38 per hour)
Benefits: Company van + fuel card
Start: ASAP
We are recruiting on behalf of an award-winning construction and maintenance business for an experienced Working Trades Supervisor to join their team in the Carlisle/Cumbria area.
This is a hands-on supervisory role where you will lead and support frontline trades teams, ensuring high-quality repairs and maintenance services are delivered across clients homes and businesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, support and develop a team of trades operatives delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance services.
- Manage day-to-day workload allocation, ensuring jobs are completed safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.
- Carry out site visits, quality checks and post-inspections to ensure work meets required standards and specifications.
- Act as the first point of escalation for complex or sensitive repair issues, resolving problems quickly and effectively.
- Ensure all works comply with health & safety legislation, company policies and safe systems of work.
- Support the performance management of operatives, including coaching, mentoring and addressing underperformance where required.
- Work alongside frontline teams and provide practical support when required.
About You
- Proven experience working within a trade, repairs or maintenance environment.
- Previous supervisory or team leader experience.
- Strong technical knowledge within your trade area and a good understanding of building maintenance standards.
- Good knowledge of health & safety legislation and safe working practices.
- SMSTS or SSSTS qualification.
- First Aid certificate.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing workloads and priorities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A customer-focused approach with the ability to deal professionally with clients and residents.
- Confident using IT systems and mobile devices for job management and reporting. xgikmsk
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to obtain a DBS check if not already in p Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
Working Trades Supervisor in Carlisle employer: CDS Labour (Group UK)
Join a well-established agricultural business in Butterwick, where we prioritise a supportive work culture and employee growth. With competitive pay and the opportunity for a temporary to permanent contract, we offer a rewarding environment for those who thrive in physically demanding roles. Our commitment to safety and teamwork ensures that you will be part of a dedicated team, making a meaningful impact in the agricultural sector.
