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Join the Gilks Team – Multiple Trade Roles Available!
A rewarding career opportunity is available to join our team at Gilks, during an exciting time of business growth and increased client demand.
About Us
Gilks have provided commercial electrical and mechanical installation, maintenance, test and inspection services to customers nationally for over 60 years, and have built a solid reputation based on trust, and innovation. Our contracted work extends across several sectors, including NHS, Education, Care Homes, Health, Construction and Defence. With an extensive client base, we are still proud to provide the flexibility, and excellence in customer service and support of an independent business, whilst having the expertise and capabilities to manage and work within major contracts.
We’re Hiring Across Trades!
We’re looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team in the following roles at RAF Valley, based in Anglesey:
- Builders
- Roofers
- Decorators
- Plasterers
- General Maintenance Operatives
- And other skilled tradespeople!
Key Responsibilities (may vary depending on the role):
- General building and maintenance repairs
- Roofing repairs and installations
- Decorating and finishing work, including painting and tiling
- Plastering and rendering tasks
- Liaising with clients and Facilities Managers to ensure work is completed to a high standard
- Assisting engineers with electrical and mechanical maintenance where required
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience in your trade or a similar role
- Enthusiasm and a self-starter attitude
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage time and workloads effectively
- Due to working on MOD site, satisfactory security clearances are required
- A full UK manual driving licence (required for most roles)
Desirable:
- NVQ L2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant trade
Why Join Us?
At Gilks, we value our team and reward hard work. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:
- A permanent contract with competitive pay (£13.50 to £16.00 per hour, depending on experience)
- 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with opportunities to join an on-call rota
- A company van and fuel card (where applicable)
- 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays
- Employee benefits and discount schemes
- Wellbeing support, including free 24/7 counselling and legal advice
- Training and development opportunities to grow your skills and career
