Kitchen Fitting Assistant/ Labourer

We have an excellent permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Stonewater Housing as a Kitchen Fitting Assistant/Labourer in the Social Housing planned works team based in the Southwest area of Bournemouth and Salisbury so travel is essential.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in property renovations and skilled trades.Core Hours are Monday-Friday Start 8.00am-4.30pm -Company large Van and Fuel card provided!Working alongside experienced Kitchen and Bathroom Fitters, you'll gain valuable exposure to carpentry, plumbing, and installation work while supporting the team with waste management and site logistics.This is a varied role, with a rare opportunity to learn about Installations of Kitchens and Bathrooms whilst supporting qualified Fitters and support the efficient waste management of materialsAs a Kitchen Fitting Assistant, you will be supporting the specialist trades and in return you will be exposed to see how expert Carpentry and Plumbing works and can gain a further insight into this for your own development.You will be responsible for helping to load old kitchens and bathrooms into our company (long wheelbase Van) and making regular trips to the correct refuge locations and completing required digital information via our Smart phone waste app, for deliveries, therefore heavy lifting and driving is essential.You will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard. Operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around tenants and colleagues

Our Services

Stonewater Housing is one of our long-term Social Housing contracts. We look after over 7,500 properties in 4 different areas of the South-West, from Taunton and Yeovil, over to Bristol and Swindon and down to Salisbury and Bournemouth.We currently deliver Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and an Electrical Service program.We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support Kitchen and Bathroom Fitters on-site.
• Load and transport removed kitchens and bathrooms using a company van.
• You would be expected to drive one of our large wheel-based vans to advised locations - with varying distances around the Southwest of the UK, for example Salisbury to Bournemouth, for example around 60-90min each way is usual.
• Drive between social housing properties and designated waste disposal locations.
• Accurately complete waste transfer records using a smartphone app.
• Carry out manual handling and heavy lifting duties.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety.
• Provide excellent service when working around tenants and colleagues.
• Once at the location you will help load stripped out kitchen or bathroom onto our vehicle and drive to next destination and repeat.
• You will be able to work independently and within a busy team and working professionally around the Trades and Tenants is essential

What will I need?

• A keen interest in Property renovations and able to work well within Social Housing environments
• Good Driving abilities
• Ability for Heavy Lifting
• Organised with good understanding of Health and Safety
• Professional and Courteous with Trades and Tenants
• Full UK driving licence (Max 5 points, No recent Driving bans)
• Able to pass satisfactory basic DBS check

Additional Information

• Competitive Annual Salary
• We provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes + PPE and Tools provided
• Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System/ Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers
• Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more

Who we are and why we are a great place to work!

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents.We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.