Carpenter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Salary: £36,167 per annum

Location:East Dorset

Hours:37 hours per week

Areyou a qualified carpenter looking for a change? We are looking for a Carpenter to join our East Dorset team.

Whatyou’ll be doing You’ll be completing a range of carpentry works including fitting kitchen units, kitchen worktops, plinths, wall tiling, bath panels and hanging doors, both internal and external. You’ll also fit grab rails andshower seats when required, along with any other works associated with general carpentry.

Aworking knowledge of other trades, such as plumbing, is also required, with the ability to use this knowledge as directed by your line manager. You’ll beworking in our customers’ homes, so you’ll have a customer service focus to getto the bottom of problems and find the right solution.

You’llwork as part of a team of trades, so there’ll always be someone available tosupport you when needed. You’ll need to be comfortable working at height,including from ladders, tower working platforms and mobile elevated work platforms.

Internally,you will be known as a Carpenter Level 1.

• Have a carpentry qualification,NVQ or equivalent
• Have experience carrying out carpentry repairs and installations
• Be able to identify the cause of problems and specify the materials needed to complete repairs
• Have a good working knowledge ofother trades such as plumbing
• Be confident using IT, includingPDAs and smartphones
• Have good communication skillsand be confident dealing with customers in their homes
• Be able to work independently and manage your own workload, as well as work well as part of a team and alongside other trade operatives
• Be comfortable working at height when required

Wewill provide you with a company van, so you will need to be comfortable travelling between customer’s homes around East Dorset and have a full UKmanual driving licence.

• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available toall colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms,holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• Enhanced leave
• We celebrate colleagues who goabove and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do theirbest work is the right thing to do.

• The Aster Way Culture Handbook
• Carpenter Role