Painter & Decorator – Mould Treatment Operative

Salary details: £ - £

Our Operational Delivery Team are looking for a motivated person to join our maintenance team focusing on Damp and Mould treatment works. You will be joining a busy team which undertakes all types of maintenance works across a diverse range of occupied and vacant properties across South Derbyshire.

It’s an exciting time to join the team as we work to improve our service offering for customers particularly in the critical area of damp and mould eradication.

We are looking for an Operative who can support the team to deliver a right first-time approach whilst exceeding our customers’ expectations. Whilst the main area of work will be to support Damp and Mould treatment works, depending on your skillset, you will be asked to support preventative work and other maintenance tasks.

We pride ourselves on high standards of workmanship and work with safety at the forefront of everything we do.

A full driving license is required.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly replenish impress stock of materials including recording usage on PDA
• Specify and order specialist materials where required to complete task. Minimise wastage
• Ensure all goods received notes and paperwork are returned to the Response admin team
• Using PDA correctly, completely and in real time
• Previous experience of painting, decorating (damp and mould works desirable, not essential)
• Have working knowledge of NatFed SOR codes (can be trained)
• Material orders, Vehicle report sheets, policy procedure paperwork
• Inform Planners/Admin team of work tickets requiring cancelling, follow on works or change in status
• Ensure the safe, effective use of tools and plant ensuring they are regularly maintained and serviced, and supervisor is notified of any loss or damage
• Compliance with all company policy and procedures
• Understand and abide with the Health & Safety regulations and ensure all work practices are safe
• Carryout risk assessments, reporting bad practice and dangerous occurrences to supervisor
• Always act as an ambassador for SDDC
• To deliver quality workmanship within your specific trades and without close supervision
• Meet appointments as agreed with tenants
• Complete work first time wherever possible
• On completion of work inspect quality and be satisfied before leaving the customer 

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Substantial experience in the building industry to acquire the skills and techniques of your specialised trade and a secondary trade
• City and Guilds qualification up to (NVQ level 3) or relevant experience in one trade and others
• Good Knowledge or experience of local authority housing repairs desirable
• Holder of relevant current construction skills certification scheme CSCS site operative card
• Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety Legislation
• Ability to prioritise work loads
• Good timekeeper with organisation and planning skills including strategic thinking ad priority setting
• Self-motivation skills and a good team player
• The ability to make sound judgements and decisions in line with the South Derbyshire District Councils Housing Repairs Policy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Full driving licence as a work van will be provided 

In return the client offers the below benefits:

• Van and uniform. Tools are also provided (but not basic hand tools)
• Local Government pension scheme
• Comprehensive training and opportunities for personal development and promotion

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.