Gutter Maintenance Operative

Job Introduction

Job Title: Gutter Maintenance Operative

Salary: £27,976 plus van and fuel card

Contract: Permanent

Location: North West

Weekly

Hours:

40 Hours. Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm

This is an exciting opportunity for a Gutter Maintenance Operative to join Your Housing Groups Repairs and Maintenance Division and provide a high-quality service mainly focusing on gutter cleaning, repairs and replacement. Working for a Housing Association can be extremely rewarding, and we are lucky to have a hugely collaborative team of operatives, throughout all Trade professions, who work together to ensure that our customers are safe and warm in their homes.

This role sits within our Responsive Repairs Team, covering our homes across the North West region. You will work closely with colleagues from a variety of trade backgrounds to deliver planned and responsive maintenance works to our customers. We are looking for a motivated and reliable individual who takes pride in their work, delivers excellent customer service and is committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship

This role is based on a 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. You will live within a reasonable travelling distance of our operating area, to be able to cover properties across the North West region. You will also need to live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses when needed.

First and foremost, you will be responsible for carrying out gutter cleaning, inspections, repairs and replacements to a wide range of residential properties, ensuring rainwater systems remain safe, functional and free from blockages that could cause damage to customers' homes. One of the great things about this role is the variety of work involved. You'll be working across multiple locations, diagnosing issues, carrying out repairs, and helping to proactively prevent future maintenance problems.

No two days are the same, and you'll be able to see first-hand the positive impact your work has on our customers.

In addition, you will:

• Carry out inspections of gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits.
• Identify defects, recommend and complete appropriate repairs.
• Complete minor external maintenance works where required.
• Use access equipment and work safely at height in accordance with company procedures.
• Record completed works accurately using our job management system.
• Ensure that company vehicles, equipment and tools are in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Deliver excellent customer service and represent Your Housing Group professionally at all times.
• Comply with all health and safety policies and procedures.

To be a successful as Gutter Maintenance Operative, here at YHG, you will have....

• Experience in gutter cleaning, gutter repairs, roofing, external property maintenance or a related trade.
• Experience working safely at height and using appropriate access equipment.
• Experience in carrying out property maintenance and repair works to a high standard.
• Experience in additional trades would be highly beneficial.
• Basic health and safety knowledge within a repairs and maintenance environment.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• A full UK Driving Licence (ideally with no more than 6 points)

• Collaborative team player.
• Reliable and self-motivated individual.
• Customer-focused professional who takes pride in delivering an excellent service.
• Passionate about getting things right first time and maintaining high standards of quality.

This role is really suited to someone who enjoys…