Multi Trade Operative

Job Title: Multi Trader 

Temp to Perm - High possibility to be offered Perm 

Location: Crawley (Main Yard), Covering Crawley, Horsham, Croydon & South London. 

Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment - from executive to operative level.

With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a Housing Association, who are looking for a multi trader based in Crawley, Horsham, Croydon or South London.

Day to Day for multi trader:

           Reactive Repairs & Maintenance

• Attend day-to-day reactive repair jobs across occupied and void social housing properties.

• Diagnose issues on first visit and aim for a first-time fix wherever possible.

• Carry out a range of trade tasks including basic plumbing, carpentry, patch plastering, tiling, and general building maintenance.
   

  Carpentry Tasks

• Repair and replace doors, frames, skirting, architraves, and kitchen units.

• Fit locks, handles, hinges

• Make safe any damaged timber works after reported emergencies.
  
  Plumbing Responsibilities

• Fix leaks, repair taps, traps, wastes, toilets, and radiators.

• Clear blockages and ensure water systems are functioning safely.

• Replace basic plumbing fixtures when required.
  
  General Building & Fabric Works

• Patch repair plaster, re-seal bathrooms/kitchens, and carry out small tiling repairs.

• Minor painting and making good after works.

• Basic groundworks, fencing repairs, and external property maintenance if needed.
  
  Customer Interaction & Reporting

• Provide excellent customer service to tenants, ensuring work is explained clearly and professionally.

• Update handheld/PDA with job progress, materials used, and completion notes.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment inside tenants’ homes.

Benefits for multi trader:

• Van & Fuel card provided
• Stability of work
• OOH Work - £370 on top of monthly wage
• 23 Days Holiday (Perm) 
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Desired to have experience working on complex works team or disrepair team within property maintenance

Please apply or contact Sam Fombo at Build Recruitment for further details 

We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process.

From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We'll identify suitable jobs, provide support, and career guidance and even provide regular salary benchmarking.

The ideal candidate for this position would have experience as a multi trader or maintenance operative or carpenter or joiner or plumber or plumber multi or unvented plumber or Part P plumber or plasterer or multi trade operative or multi skilled operative with experience in social housing or housing associations or domestic properties or council properties.