Multi Trade - Carpenter

Your new companyYou will be working for Southampton City council supporting their housing operations team.

Your new role

We are looking for a confident and self-motivated individual who has the ability to multi-task and can carry out small works in other trade disciplines, to undertake the role of Carpenter within Southampton City Council's Housing Operations team.

Experience of working with UPVC installation and property maintenance would be an advantage. It is essential for you to have a practical understanding of the construction / property maintenance industry.You will be liaising with residents, peers and colleagues on a daily basis so communication and customer focus will be essential to the role.

Tasks Include:

• To undertake fault finding/diagnosis and/or problem solving on-site to determine the scope of works required with considerable demand for both speed and precision of the proposed remedial actions in accordance with policies.
• To produce a quality and quantity of work commensurate with that of an experienced and competent Carpenter with the ability to adapt and undertake a range of tasks outside of the initial core trade (as listed below) which will enable the task to be completed by a single visit wherever practicable.

• Patch plaster / artex / rendering
• Tiling
• Floor Tiling
• Excavations
• Painting
• Making good brickwork
• Fencing
• Concreting
• Glazing / UPVC work
• Minor plumbing
• Plasterboard tacking
• Soffits, Fascias and Guttering

Role is 7.30 to 4.15pm per day

This position is based at Nursling Industrial Estate, Southampton SO16 0YS. You will be provided with a van, uniform and PPE.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an experienced Multi-Trade Carpenter, ideally with housing experience.

You will have a full driving license.

What you'll get in return

£23.25 per hour umbrellaVan + PPE3 month contract What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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