Painter & Decorator

☞ Parker Jones Group

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Portsmouth South East

Category: Sales

Industry: Manufacturing

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

Salary: £28,600/yr - £28,601/yr

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Parker Jones Group are acting on behalf of building maintenance comapny, who are looking for a painter & decorator.
Salary: £28,600pa + Van + Fuel Card + Pension

Undertake responsive and routine repairs and void repairs to Portsmouth City Council’s (PCC) Housing and Corporate Assets stock, and from time to time support other maintenance contracts as required when demand requires.

You will be working in all of PCC’s property portfolio including, but not limited to, Social Housing, Schools, Public Conveniences, Offices, Heritage and Museums.

When working in these property types you will be expected to use your skills, knowledge, experience and training to carry out the “right work at the right time” ensuring a high-quality standard of workmanship, health & safety and compliance to the Company’s processes and procedures in delivery of your work.

You will need to have an open and positive attitude, be a team player and be able to embrace and work in new ways to improve yourself, the team and service to the client. When dealing with customers, client representatives or peers and team members you will be professional at all times and demonstrate high standards of customer service and care.

The key activities you will undertake in this role will be:

A wide variety of Painting and Decorating repairs in occupied homes, buildings and empty properties. The work will include; all types of preparation, emulsion, gloss painting, wallpaper hanging, artex repairs and non-licenced asbestos removal (where full training will be given)

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the quality of workmanship, method used to affect the repair, safety of yourself and those around whilst the repair is undertaken, and safe disposal of waste ensuring you are environmentally conscious.
  • To have the right tools for the trade(s) you perform at all times.
  • To always protect the tenants’ property before starting the work and leave the property clean and tidy having completed the work.
  • Remain polite & professional at all times if a tenant becomes difficult, and if needed request support from your supervisor or foreman.
  • Own your allocated job through to completion ensuring the agreed process (value steps) of the repair are being followed.

Skills Required

  • Able to use the phone or PDA to communicate effectively, explaining yourself clearly and concisely understanding what information you need or need to provide;
  • Be comfortable in dealing with residents, and representatives of Portsmouth City Council. Remain professional even when issues are contentious, especially when explaining that the right repair isn’t necessarily the repair they want.
  • Understand the need to complete outstanding pieces of work and deal with work, completely and in one go.
  • Be able to diagnose the right repair following the value steps.
  • Be a team player ensuring lessons learnt, and good practices are shared amongst the team for future benefit of the service.
  • Be proactive in identifying your development needs and doing something to overcome them.
  • Have a practical approach to health and safety, ensuring that you and others are safe at all times.
  • A problem solver and be able to work out what is a proportionate and necessary repair, learning from your previous experiences.
  • Be able to self-manage and be self-motivated, prioritizing and programming work in the most efficient manner.
  • Be able to use knowledge and judgement to make the right decisions and find effective solutions to problems.

Knowledge Required

  • Be able to demonstrate you are a competent tradesperson and have the tools to do the work.
  • Have the prerequisite technical, statutory, and legislative knowledge for the trades you perform for the company ensuring you keep abreast of updates and changes.
  • Have knowledge of the materials and methods used in the building and maintenance industry.

Qualification Required

  • NVQ level 2 in Painting and Decorating or equivalent.

Experience

2 - 5 yrs. experience of working in Social Housing or Building Maintenance environment
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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