Multi-skill Trades - Operative/ Carpenter

Platform Property Care has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Multi Skill Carpenter based in Matlock and Chesterfield to join our talented Responsive Repairs and Voids team to help us maintain and improve our homes.

What could you be doing?

• You will be ensuring our customer's homes are maintained and repaired to a great standard.
• You will be an experienced Multi Skill Trades Carpenter who can carry out a range of multi skilled maintenance works such as carpentry, plumbing, plastering, wall tiling, flooring, and decoration including major works.
• You will work closely with the Localities Area Manager in this area to manage jobs from inspection, through carrying out the works independently and post inspection once works are completed.
• You will thrive on giving great customer service, keeping jobs on track, and possess the drive to make sure the work is completed to spec.
• You will have full control of your job completion, inclusive of materials and liaison with customers.

The role is varied, and no two days are the same! It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return you'll have the support of a great team!

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from:

• Basic salary of up to £39,359 per annum plus opportunity to earn more from out of hours and voluntary overtime.
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave.
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions).
• PPC Van + Fuel Card.
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided.
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash.

We Want Somebody Who Can:

• A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude.
• You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication skills.
• You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering good customer service.
• You will also own the work issued and be focused on Right First-Time delivery.

Some Things We Need From You:

• You will be qualified in Carpentry with associated trade skills of Flooring, Plastering, Tiling and Decoration.
• You'll have the ability to demonstrate an expertise in these trades and be able to deliver and resolve a repair job from start to finish.
• Experience of delivering Multi Trade work.
• Qualified to at least NVQ L2 Carpentry.
• Good organisational skills and experience of keeping jobs on track.
• Personal drive to ensure works are completed quickly, efficiently and delivered right first time.
• A full driving licence is essential as this is a mobile role; a van with fuel card is provided.
• As you will be working within Customers' homes, this role requires a DBS check.
• There is also the opportunity to earn additional from being on the out of hours rota as required.
• This role is for a team covering Matlock and Chesterfield so you will need to live here.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear – we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

Contact: If this sounds like the place for you then we'd love to hear from you! To find out more about this role please contact Robert Davenport, Localities Area Manager, at robert.davenport@platformhg.com for a chat. This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this. We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.