General Construction Operative
Liverpool
37.5 hours per week
Monday - Friday
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Construction Operative within New Start s Maintenance division. This position offers great flexibility as you will be required to travel across our Liverpool & Sefton services providing support to our residents in a number of ways, including moving bulk items, cleaning and delivering excellent customer service. To be considered for this post you must hold a valid UK Drivers Licence.
New Start is a family-run, not-for-profit organisation, providing residential and supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults, families, children, and young people. We deliver a diverse range of homelessness projects and temporary housing solutions, helping some of the most complex and disadvantaged groups across Merseyside.
What we have to offer
- Competitive Salary - £(phone number removed) - 37.5 Hours Per Week
- Monday - Friday
- A contributory pension scheme
- 22 Days Annual Leave - Increasing 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- Medicash & Employee Assistance Programme
Responsibilities as a General Construction Operative will include:
- To be responsible for maintaining the outdoor communal areas at all of New Start s properties.
- To liaise with the Maintenance Admin and external furniture suppliers to order furniture as and when needed.
- To keep a monthly check on furniture stock and report this to the Maintenance Admin.
- To ensure all PPE/health and safety is adhered to when handing SHARPS and make sure they are disposed of correctly and safely.As and when directed to clear out severely dilapidated properties ready for maintenance works.
- As and when directed, liaise with external contractors and collect supplies/materials and drop off at designated locations as directed by the Maintenance Coordinator/Management.
- Ensure newly supplied washing machines are plumbed in and tested for water tightness.
- To liaise with Project Managers to coordinate the disposal of previous tenants belongings.
- To drive the van in line with New Start s fleet policies.To ensure storage areas for furniture stock is clean and tidy at all times
- To be responsible for collecting furniture when purchased by New Start and to deliver or store in the allocated property.
What we re looking for in our ideal General Maintenance Operative:
- Previous experience in a similar post.
- An ability to self manage and priotitise.
- A can do attitude.
- A great team player.
- The successful applicant must have a full, valid UK driving licence.
If you believe you are the right candidate for the role as our General Construction Operative, then please click apply now! We d love to hear from you.
This post is subject to enhanced DBS criminal record disclosure