Plumber

Mountjoy Ltd; Ryde; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A facility maintenance company is seeking an experienced plumber to join their team in Ryde, England. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of plumbing experience, a strong background in bathroom installations, and great problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include a variety of plumbing repairs in residential and commercial properties, ensuring high-quality service, and maintaining a professional demeanor. This position requires a full driving license and an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in plumbing.
• 3+ years in building, maintenance and educational environment preferred.
• Basic carpentry skills for reactive maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify faults within core and other trades.
• Ensure work quality meets high standards.
• Respond to emergency situations effectively.
• Maintain tools and equipment in safe condition.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Competent in bathroom installations

Familiar with press gun

Familiar with pipe freezing kit

Able to work with rainwater goods

Problem-solving skills

Education

Full driving licence

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Mountjoy Ltd is contracted to the Isle of Wight Council, Vectis Housing Association, Wetherspoons, RNLI and other clients to provide the day-to-day repairs and planned maintenance to various buildings across the Isle of Wight.

We are seeking a conscientious and enthusiastic plumber, to work as part of a team, with a can-do attitude and highly flexible approach to support in the delivery of high-quality repairs and maintenance works to domestic and commercial properties.

The individual must maintain a professional appearance and attitude and be always polite and courteous. The trades persons must have relevant qualifications with broad commercial and domestic experience in their core trade. Additional experience and capability to complete tasks outside their core competency is preferred.It is a further requirement that all operatives must pass an enhanced DBS check

In this position, you will carry out a wide variety of plumbing repairs and planned work in occupied and unoccupied residential properties, corporate and civic buildings. The work will include but not be limited to, reactive maintenance repairs, bathroom refurbishments and commercial plumbing. The ability to carry out to a good standard ceramic wall tiling and minor decorative and carpentry works as part of an upgrade is essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnose and rectify faults within core and other trades related repair requests.
• To ensure that the quality of work meets the highest possible standards at all times.
• Support all trades to deliver a professional and safe maintenance and repairs service.
• Respond swiftly to all emergency situations and resolve them efficiently.
• Keep the customer/office up to date with progress.
• Undertake all work efficiently and cost effectively, minimising non-productive time wherever possible.
• Apply applicable Health & Safety rules in all you do, using risk assessments, method statements and PPE when needed.
• Maintain tools, plant and equipment in a safe, clean and workable condition.
• Using your PDA to maintain accurate records of works undertaken with photographic evidence as necessary, reporting any difficulties encountered to your Supervisor or the Resource Controller.
• Ask your Supervisor for assistance when required.
• Be willing to work out of hours to the requirements of the client and participate on the call out rota.
• To always maintain your company vehicle in a clean and tidy condition and report any defects to the Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Be an inclusive part of the team.
• Embrace the Mountjoy ethos of “Integrity, built-in - doing the right thing even when no one is looking”.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• To be trained to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent for a minimum of 7 years or more.
• Be fully competent in all aspects of bathroom installations including tiling.
• Be familiar and confident with use of a press gun.
• Be familiar and confident with use of a pipe freezing kit.
• Competent and willing to work with rainwater goods as and when required.
• Be able to use knowledge and judgement to make the right decisions and find effective solutions to problems.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Have a full driving licence.
• An Enhanced DBS check is required before commencement of role.

EXPERIENCE

• 7 or more years’ experience in your trade.
• 3 or more years working in Building, Maintenance and Educational environment is preferred but not essential.
• 3 or more years’ experience in bathroom installations.
• Be comfortable with basic carpentry to support with limited reactive maintenance works.