Wet Room Fitter - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Parker Jones Group

Parker Jones Group

Verified Company

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a DFG fitter you will be expected to install a wet room covering all aspects of the installation. Furthermore, you will also be undertaking responsive, routine repairs and void repairs.

You will be working in all of PCC's property portfolio including, but not limited to, Social Housing, Schools, Public Conveniences, Offices, Heritage and Museums.

When working in these property types you will be expected to use your skills, knowledge, experience and training to carry out the "right work at the right time" ensuring a high-quality standard of workmanship, health & safety and compliance to the Company's processes and procedures in delivery of your work.

You will need to have an open and positive attitude, be a team player and be able to embrace and work in new ways to improve yourself, the team and service to the client.

When dealing with customers, client representatives or peers and team members you will be professional at all times and demonstrate high standards of customer service and care.

The key activities you will undertake in this role will be:

Full installations of wet rooms including; Installing tuff form and braddon trays (including the preparation work involved), ceramic wall tiling, basic carpentry skills i.e.

boxing of pipe work, stud work and over boarding floors and non-licenced asbestos removal (where full training will be given).

A wide variety of plumbing repairs in occupied homes, buildings and empty properties. The work will include; bathroom installations, first and second fixing, emergency water escape repairs, drainage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accountable for the quality of workmanship, method used to affect the repair, safety of yourself and those around whilst the repair is undertaken, and safe disposal of waste ensuring you are environmentally conscious.
To have the right tools for the trade(s) you perform at all times.
To always protect the tenants' property before starting the work and leave the property clean and tidy having completed the work.
Remain polite & professional at all times if a tenant becomes difficult, and if needed request support from your supervisor or foreman.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Able to use the phone or PDA to communicate effectively, explaining yourself clearly and concisely understanding what information you need or need to provide;
Be comfortable in dealing with residents, and representatives of Portsmouth City Council. Remain professional even when issues are contentious, especially when explaining that the right repair isn't necessarily the repair they want.
Understand the need to complete outstanding pieces of work and deal with work, completely and in one go.
Have an organised approach to meet the demands of the companies and PCC in an effective and timely manner. To know when it is right to pull on resource and when you are able to act on your own.
Be able to diagnose the right repair following the value steps.
Be a team player ensuring lessons learnt, and good practices are shared amongst the team for future benefit of the service.
Be proactive in identifying your development needs and doing something to overcome them.
Have a practical approach to health and safety, ensuring that you and others are safe at all times.
A problem solver and be able to work out what is a proportionate and necessary repair, learning from your previous experiences.
Be able to selfmanage and be selfmotivated, prioritizing and programming work in the most efficient manner.
Be able to use knowledge and judgement to make the right decisions and find effective solutions to problems.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Be able to demonstrate you are a competent tradesperson and have the tools to do the work.
Have the prerequisite technical, statutory, and legislative knowledge for the trades you perform for the company ensuring you keep abreast of updates and changes.
Have knowledge of the materials and methods used in the building and maintenance industry.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED