Field Based Multi Skilled Carpenter

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Multi-skilled Carpenter to join our team inSouth Devon.You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus benefits.

What we offer:

• A leading industry salary and overtime at enhanced rates
• 29 days holiday, plus a day off for your work anniversary!
• A company van and fuel card
• Paid travel time over and above the first and last half hour of the day
• We’ll provide a tablet as standard, as well as a “bring your own device” policy so we’ll contribute to the cost of your using your personal mobile phone
• Extensive discounts platform
• A range of medical and well-being benefits
• We’re passionate about supporting each other, so we’ll also support you with any training and development you need to do your job well

About the role:

As our Multi-skilled Carpenter, you’ll support the continued growth of the business by providing reactive and planned maintenance services in the area as well as support larger scale projects.

Hours of work are generally Monday to Friday, but flexibility will be needed for start and finish times, weekends, night shifts, and an on-call rota.

Our engineers are contracted to work 40 hours per week - the reality is you’ll probably work closer to 45 hours and occasionally more, but we have good overtime rates in place and we provide you with a company van and fuel card to get from A to B. We are a reactive facilities maintenance business so no two days will be the same!

Because some of the sectors we work in involve close contact with vulnerable or young people, successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Your main duties as our Multi-skilled Carpenter will include:

• Carrying out routine PPM tasks, reactive works, and small projects - sometimes on your own and sometimes part of a team
• Building-related tasks including repairs to doors, tiling, plastering, flooring, and general carpentry - perhaps even some basic plumbing!
• Attending callouts/breakdowns and carrying out remedial repairs and replacements
• Providing materials lists and time estimates for return remedial works
• You will also be expected to work as part of an on-call rota to cover out-of-hours emergencies and there may be occasions when you’ll be asked to work outside your core discipline to support other teammates

What we’re looking for in our idealMulti-skilled Carpenter:

• Experienced carpenter with working knowledge of other related trades, including but not limited to repairs to doors, tiling, plastering, flooring, and general carpentry, and basic plumbing.
• A high degree of attention to detail
• A good appreciation of Health and Safety
• Highly customer focused with experience of dealing with customers and suppliers
• Experience of working within a mobile workforce, ideally in an FM company
• Excellent communication skills
• Full driving licence

Sherwoods are one of the leading facilities maintenance businesses in the South West. Our region fits neatly between the M4 and M3 corridors stretching along the South Coast into South Wales and then down the South West peninsular as far as Lands End. We have an extensive portfolio of clients within healthcare, education, leisure, hospitality, and retail sectors and pride ourselves on promoting a culture of working together with both our customers and teammates.

Our values are at the core of everything we do, and we are looking for teammates who can embrace these:

Fun:We enjoy what we do, achieve something every day, and successfully blend our family, leisure and work lives together. socialising, laughing, and supporting each other makes our lives happier.

Adaptable:Change is progress and we continually evolve and improve, adjusting to new challenges and conditions. We are flexible and versatile, developing and learning new skills as we go.

Committed: We deliver what we promise and are passionate about providing an excellent service. We never give up, going the extra mile for each other and our customers. We continually strive to be the best we can be.

Honest:We operate ethically and with integrity, respecting everyone we come into contact with. We admit and learn from mistakes, communicate openly, and never walk-on by

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Multi-skilled Carpenter, and you’d like to work with an industry leading company, please click “apply” now – we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 8th January 2023

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications have been received