At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to handle repairs, painting, and cleaning across various properties in London.
- Company: Dynamic maintenance company focused on keeping properties safe and ready for occupancy.
- Benefits: Enjoy 23 days leave, private health insurance, and a birthday off!
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's homes while developing your skills in a hands-on role.
- Qualifications: Experience in property maintenance and a valid UK driving license are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for a reliable and skilled Handyman to join our Maintenance Department, helping ensure that our properties remain safe, clean, and ready for occupancy. This is a hands-on role covering everything from minor repairs and painting to end-of-tenancy deep cleans and lock changes. You will be expected to drive to various sites across London, so a valid UK driving license is essential.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Painting & Decorating: Perform touch-ups as well as full interior/exterior painting to maintain property appearance.
- Cleaning: Carry out cleans of vacated/void units, including kitchens, bathrooms, and communal areas.
- Furniture Delivery & Assembly: Transport and install furniture and white goods to our properties within the Greater London area.
- Lock Changes: Change or repair locks as needed.
- Basic Repairs: Handle general maintenance such as fixing doors, handles, tiling, minor carpentry and plumbing.
- End-of-Tenancy Preparation: Prepare vacated units for re-letting, including waste removal and tagging tenant belongings.
- Rubbish Collection Assistance: May be required to assist the rubbish collection team with removal, sorting, and disposal of waste materials from vacated units.
- Health & Safety: Adhere to all safety procedures and company policies during all tasks.
Skills & Knowledge
- Previous experience as a handyman or in a property maintenance role.
- Proficiency in basic carpentry, plumbing, tiling, and decorating.
- Ability to identify problems and resolve them independently.
- Strong communication skills; polite and respectful with residents.
- Good time management and ability to prioritise tasks.
- Physically fit; able to handle manual labour, lifting, and use ladders.
- Basic IT skills for reporting and logging work completed.
- Full clean driving license is essential.
Ideal but not Essential
- Formal training or certifications in building maintenance trades (e.g., plastering, basic electrical work, etc.).
Benefits
- 23 days leave, plus bank holidays.
- Additional holiday days for long service – up to 30 days.
- Celebration of tenure: 3 years £500, 5 years £1000, 10 years £5000.
- Private health insurance with Vitality.
- Birthday off.
- One well-being day off per year.
- Maternity/Paternity Pay.
- Pension schemes increase – after 2 years.
- £500 referral scheme for staff who refer a new employee, paid upon passing probation.
- Company payday lunch.
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