Plasterer

Contract:
Full Time Permanent

Salary up to £37,000 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card

42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday
- Friday)

We're looking for a skilled and reliable Plasterer to join our Birmingham Voids team, helping to bring empty social housing properties back up to a high standard before new tenants move in.

Annual salary: up to £37,000.00 Plasterer
Location:
Birmingham
Contract:
Full Time Permanent
Salary up to £37,000 per annum, plus, company van & fuel card
42.5 hours per week (8-5 Monday
- Friday)
About The Role We're looking for a skilled and reliable Plasterer to join our Birmingham Voids team, helping to bring empty social housing properties back up to a high standard before new tenants move in.

This is a hands-on role focused on carrying out a range of plastering repairs and refurbishment works within vacant properties. From patch repairs and full room re-skims to making good following electrical, plumbing and general maintenance works, you'll play an important role in ensuring homes are safe, presentable and ready for occupation. Working as part of a dedicated voids team, you'll be responsible for delivering quality workmanship, meeting turnaround targets and maintaining high standards across Birmingham's housing stock.

We're looking for someone with strong plastering experience, a keen eye for detail and a commitment to getting the job done right first time.

• Carry out plastering repairs and refurbishment works within void properties
• Complete patch repairs to walls and ceilings following maintenance and refurbishment works
• Prepare surfaces and apply bonding, plaster, skimming and rendering as required
• Repair damaged walls and ceilings, including full-room and full-property re-plastering
• Apply smooth finishes ready for decoration and handover
• Make good around windows, doors, sockets, pipework and newly installed fixtures
• Work alongside other trades to ensure properties meet lettable standards
• Identify and rectify plastering defects as part of the void refurbishment process
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment within vacant properties
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company standards
• Record completed works, materials used and job updates using handheld devices or job sheets
• Identify and report any additional repairs or property defects requiring attention
• Support the achievement of void turnaround and property handover targets
• Maintain tools, equipment and company vehicle in good working order
• Deliver high-quality workmanship with a right-first-time approach
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and health and safety requirements

• Proven experience as a Plasterer within domestic maintenance, refurbishment or void property works
• Experience carrying out patch repairs, full skims, boarding and plastering to a high standard
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads to achieve void turnaround targets
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to delivering quality finishes first time
• Good knowledge of building repairs, refurbishment works and lettable standards
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices
• Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems to record completed works
• Flexible approach with the ability to work collaboratively alongside other trades
• Commitment to delivering high standards of workmanship and customer service

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
  - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave
  - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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