Handyperson/Decorator in Portsmouth

Mountjoy specialises in providing professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England. Mountjoy Ltd is contracted to Portsmouth City Council to provide planned, minor, and corrective maintenance works to all sites under the supervision of the Port Managers Department to include Portsmouth Cruise and Ferry Port and Camber Quay.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have a conscientious, enthusiastic, and professional approach with a can-do attitude. The Company expects high standards of workmanship, health & safety, and environmental awareness. You will need to use your skills, knowledge, experience, and training to ensure that reactive repairs and planned works are successfully delivered in a timely manner.

The key activities you will undertake in this role as a Decorator handyperson will be:

• Painting and Decorating within all locations of the Port site, and Camber Docks. This will include working at heights.
• A wide variety of general DIY type repairs, while also working alongside the groundworker and plumber when assistance is needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for the quality of workmanship, method used to affect the repair, safety of yourself and those around whilst the repair is undertaken, and safe disposal of waste ensuring you are environmentally conscious.
• To have the right tools for the primary trade(s) you perform at all times.
• To always protect the clients property before starting the work and leave the area clean and tidy having completed the work.
• Always remain polite & professional.
• When diagnosing repairs always carry out a risk assessment ensuring all risks are identified, then use the right method to carry out the work in consideration of these risks wearing the appropriate PPE.
• Be responsible for the repair and the decisions made to affect the repair.
• Ensure your Van is clean and tidy with ease of access to tools and equipment.
• Embrace the Mountjoy ethos of “Integrity, built-in - doing the right thing even when no one is looking”.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Able to use the phone or PDA to communicate effectively, explaining yourself clearly and concisely understanding what information you need or need to provide.
• Be comfortable in dealing with residents, and representatives of Portsmouth City Council. Remain professional even when issues are contentious, especially when explaining that the right repair isn’t necessarily the repair they want.
• Understand the need to complete outstanding pieces of work and deal with work completely and in one go.
• Have an organised approach to meet the demands of Mountjoy and PCC in an effective and timely manner.
• To know when it is right to pull on resource and when you are able to act on your own.
• Be able to diagnose the right repair following the value steps.
• Be a team player ensuring lessons learnt, and good practices are shared amongst the team for future benefit of the service.
• Be proactive in identifying your development needs and doing something to overcome them.
• Have a practical approach to health and safety, ensuring that you and others are safe at all times.
• A problem solver and be able to work out what is a proportionate and necessary repair, learning from your previous experiences.
• Be able to self-manage and be self-motivated, prioritising and programming work in the most efficient manner.
• Be able to use knowledge and judgement to make the right decisions and find effective solutions to problems.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Be able to demonstrate you are a competent tradesperson and have the tools to do the work.
• Have the prerequisite technical, statutory, and legislative knowledge for the trades you perform for the company ensuring you keep abreast of updates and changes.
• Have knowledge of the materials and methods used in the building and maintenance industry.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

• NVQ level 2-3 in Decorating or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• 2 – 5 years experience of working within a Building / Maintenance environment.

OUR COMPANY BENEFITS

• 34 days annual leave rising to 36 days with length of service (including bank holidays).
• We offer a flexible scheme to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave per year.
• Company sick pay after 12 months length of service.
• Life Insurance.
• Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme to enable staff to drive a new electric car - paid for through salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Length of Service Rewards.
• Defined contribution Pension Scheme of 8% (3% Employer and 5% Employee).
• Access to our free Health, Wellbeing & Support Platform.
• You will be issued your own company vehicle and fuel card.
• Full uniform and safety equipment is provided.
• Access to a tool loan for all trade staff.