Foreman​/woman

We are recruiting for an experienced Working Foreman/ Woman who has delivered void projects in social housing
; this experience is essential for the job. The work is on the tools and supervising / leading other trades.

Gilmartins is a family owned and run business; our staff are valued and our ethos is to promote from within. Our Board of Directors mostly started on the tools themselves so have a hands‑on understanding of the work we do.

We work in social housing providing Void refurbishments for local authorities and housing associations
.

Managing Void property refurbishments including carrying out site surveys, managing tasks / trades / materials, snagging, finishing off minor repairs, changing locks

Working across Swindon, Wiltshire

The ideal person will live central to this area and be willing to travel and work between sites.

• Run and manage sites
• Inspect completed jobs
• Maintain and promote quality and Health & Safety on site

• Previous experience in social housing managing void projects is essential
• Good understanding of SOR codes
• Deadline driven with effective time management skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• High attention to detail
• People management skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels with all stakeholders
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• IT literate

Full manual driving license not automatic licence

SSSTS qualified - ideally

DBS certificate

Company Van / Fuel card / Paid parking (business use only)

Mobile phone / PDA (business use only)

Career development opportunities

28 day paid annual holiday (to include bank holidays)

Employee Assistance

Hamper at Christmas

Hours of work are 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday with 1 Saturday or Sunday in 4 required (paid in addition to salary).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent