Multi-Skilled Craft Operative
Contract: Temporary - 16 weeks
Rate of Pay: £21.65 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
Dudley Council is looking to recruit 20 Multi-Skilled Craft Operatives on a temporary basis for an initial 16-week period to support the delivery of kitchen and bathroom refurbishment works across council properties within the Dudley Borough.
The successful candidates will carry out a range of general building and maintenance tasks, working as part of a team to ensure refurbishment works are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out multi-skilled maintenance and refurbishment works within occupied and vacant council properties.
Dudley Council is looking to recruit 20 experienced Multi-Skilled Craft Operatives on a temporary 16-week contract to support kitchen and bathroom refurbishment works across properties within the Dudley Borough.
We are looking for experienced tradespeople with a strong background in carpentry, plastering and plumbing, as well as previous experience carrying out mobile reactive repairs.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out kitchen and bathroom refurbishment works across council properties.
- Complete a range of carpentry and joinery works, including repairs, alterations and installations.
- Undertake plastering and making-good works to a high standard.
- Complete plumbing repairs and installation works where competent.
- Carry out mobile reactive repairs across residential properties.
- Diagnose and resolve a variety of general maintenance and repair issues.
- Complete remedial and finishing works following refurbishment activities.
- Work across different properties within the Dudley Borough.
- Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
- Maintain professional standards when working in residents' homes.
- Identify additional defects and report any works requiring further attention.
- Follow all relevant health and safety procedures and council requirements.
- Keep work areas clean, safe and tidy.
Essential Experience
Candidates must have practical experience in:
- Carpentry / joinery
- Plastering
- Plumbing
- Reactive repairs
- Property maintenance and refurbishment
- Working within residential properties, ideally within social housing or local authority environments
Candidates should be confident working independently, managing a mobile workload and completing repairs to a high standard.
Skills & Requirements
- Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Operative, Craft Operative, Maintenance Operative or similar.
- Strong practical skills across multiple building trades.
- Good fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work independently and manage a schedule of reactive repairs.
- Good communication and customer-service skills.
- Reliable, punctual and professional approach.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements.
- Ability to travel between properties across the Dudley Borough.
- Relevant trade qualifications are desirable but practical experience will also be considered.
If you believe you are the right fit for the role please press apply.
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