Painter & Decorator

Pertemps Recruitment agency has partnered with a major London borough council, this council is looking for Painter & Decorato r to join their team in London. This is a full-time, permanent role - p aying between £30,000- £33,000 per annum. Your role :

• Responsible for being part of a multi-disciplined works team within the housing repairs function delivering effective repairs within the cost & quality parameters of the DLO ensuring health and safety compliance and best practice.To work in a professionaland flexible manner that meets the demands of the customers.
• To carry out all types of Painting / decorating work both internally and externally, including paper hanging and remedial works in order to complete projects to the customer or client satisfaction as directed by you line manager or other nominated designate.

Responsibilities includes :

• To carry out all types of repairs & maintenance works both internally and externally, including drainage, fencing, decorating, small maintenance tasks, demolition and alteration works and remedial works in order to complete projects to the customer or clientsatisfaction as directed by your line manager or other nominated designate.
• Undertake associated duties as agreed in the flexible working agreement in order to contribute to groups ‘one job one visit’ objective.
• Plan and organise work in an economical and effective manor, making the best use of your available time, plant, transport and materials in accordance with specified company priority response times.
• To operate within a scheduled appointment system including liaison with customers, other team members in order to effectively undertake the works.
• Use all necessary painting/decorator tools, plant and equipment associated with the post and painting/decorator duties undertaken.
• Manage materials as effectively as possible with regards to minimising waste, choice of specification and logistics.
• Operatives with a minimum of 3 years relevant trade experience to undertake the supervision and training of apprentices, trainees or other employees as assigned to effective standards and specifications.
• To undertake pre-measuring work in order to assess works required and ensure its completion.
• Use a company issued PDA where provided to carry out the job role. e.g. receiving instructions, accurately completing works orders, general communications and ordering materials.Where there is a requirement complete any necessary paperwork related tothe repair.
• Take ownership for each repair updating the customer with reasons when it is not possible to complete a repair.Refer to the call centre / supervisor agree arrangements with customer to complete the repair.
• To drive company vehicles in a careful professional manner and take care of your allocated vehicle by completing weekly inspections and weekly cleaning of vehicle, in accordance with all company procedures.
• Maintain and operate an agreed range of stock and equipment within the vehicle provided.

Other Duties General painting:

• Remove / refix switches, sockets, telephone and alarm cables
• Patch plaster repairs
• Mastic pointing to frames
• Putty point to frames
• Clean soil / debris from gutters prior to painting
• Glaze pre cut glass
• Remove / refit /renew skirting and architrave’s prior to painting
• Ease / adjust doors and windows prior to painting
• Renew seals to gutters and down spouts prior to painting
• Renew tap washers
• Repair leaking joints on water pipes prior to painting

Key Requirements and Skills :

• Ability to work to deadlines in a complex and fast-moving environment
• A clean drivers licence (manual) with no more than 6 points on the licence
• Able to demonstrate exercising good judgement in the workplace
• Highly motivated
• Solution oriented
• A flexible approach to working
• A high degree of confidentiality, trust, and reliability always
• Commitment to quality, customer service, best practice, and best value in all aspects of the DLOs operations
• Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity