Finisher

Taylor Wimpey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Home Finisher. The role involves ensuring the high-quality finish of homes before customer handover, supporting site management, and delivering exceptional service. Candidates must have carpentry joinery experience and strong communication skills. Benefits include life insurance, healthcare, and a tailored benefits package to support personal needs. This is an opportunity to join a team that values quality and inclusivity in the workplace.

Benefits

Excellent retail discounts

Company funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme with contributions

Discounted house purchase scheme

Car leasing scheme

Opportunity to buy extra annual leave

Qualifications

• Qualified multi-skilled tradesperson with detail orientation.
• Experience in carpentry joinery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete interior decoration and touch-ups.
• Assist Site Manager with home finishing tasks.
• Ensure materials required are ordered.
• Demonstrate skills to trainees and apprentices.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Carpentry Joinery experience

Attention to detail

Problem-solving initiative

Time Management

Patience in a busy environment

Job description

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

Job Summary

The Home Finisher (HF) is a qualified multi‑skilled tradesperson with an eye for detail. The HF is part of the site team responsible for ensuring the overall finish throughout the home is of a high standard and in line with our Consistent Quality Approach (CQA), prior to and after the Home Quality Inspection (HQI) has taken place. The remit of the role will be to work on a home from the stage prior to CML to the first customer visit.

It is the responsibility of the HF to ensure that the homes in which we handover to our customers are of the highest quality and which we can be proud of. The HF will do this by supporting both the Site Manager (SiteM) and Customer Relations Manager (CRM). They will use their multi‑trade skills to work on the home and remediate certain items which fall below our standards as directed by the SiteM or CRM, in a timely, safe and efficient manner. The HF will assist in programming trades in for items that fall outside of their ability, and/or is covered in the trades scope of works. The HF will also inform the SiteM of any materials required. The HF will also contribute to the continuous improvement of the site, by reporting back recurring defects to the SiteM and the responsible person(s), including advising of contractor performance where necessary. By working closely with the CRM, the HF will build their knowledge of commonly identified defects (via the HQI) and work to avoid these on future homes.

The HF will also be required to complete certain items from the first customer visit and provide, where possible, on the spot defect remediation whilst delivering great service to our customers. HF’s may be required to provide emergency assistance later in the Customer Journey.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interior decoration and touch ups are completed
• Doors and internal joinery is functioning as expected
• Plastic surgeon work
• Final fix plumbing, electrics are complete to a high standard by the relevant trade
• Homes are presented to the highest quality standard throughout
• Assisting the Site Manager with all aspects of home finishing from prior to CML until Customer Completion (Home Move In)
• Assisting the CRM with items from the HQI until the first customer visit
• Ensuring any materials required are ordered
• Communicating and liaising with other departments as required
• Adherence to Health and Safety requirements at all times
• May be asked to demonstrate skills to other HF’s, Apprentices and trainee site staff

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Excellent Communication Skills, written and verbal
• Carpentry Joinery experience
• Sustained attention to detail in every home
• Using initiative to solve problems ensuring our customers are put first
• Time Management
• Patience whilst working in a busy and demanding environment

What We Offer At Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants

Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.