Painter & Decorator

Reporting to the Department Head and Construction Services Sector Head, the Painter & Decorator will be responsible for completing a variety of painting and decorating tasks, depending on our customer requirements, ensuring that all works completed are done so, safely, on time, and to a world-class standard.,

• Carrying out area preparation, painting & decorating work of all aspects
• General maintenance and repairs to building fabric and associated equipment as necessary
• Liaise with and manage external contractors as an when appropriate to meet the needs of the business
• Appropriate waste management in conjunction with all tasks undertaken
• Communicating information to the client, wider team and management as appropriate
• Respond to changing circumstances and where necessary re-evaluate workloads in order to address emergency situations
• To complete all necessary risk assessments, work orders, requisitions, time and pay sheets and all invoices
• Communicate with customers, keeping them informed of daily activities
• Health & safety duties; ensuring that any property worked in or attended is operated in a safe and legally compliant manner at all times
• The safe use of all tools, plant and materials having due regard for own safety using Personal Protective Equipment provided and maintaining the safety of others
• Support the wider construction teams where necessary to successfully meet client needs, including; labouring, multi-skilled trade work, site cleaning and transport management
  
  The individual will also be a flexible individual, with the ability to support the wider Construction Services and Major Project teams, with additional construction and maintenance duties such as multi-skilled trade work where necessary and skilled to do so., As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful candidates will have the following:
• Hold a full driving licence, valid in the UK
• Previous experience working in a construction based painter and decorator role
• Be time served or trained in CITB/City & Guilds Level 2 or above in Painting & Decorating
• Have a positive and professional attitude
• Ability to work using own initiative but also as part of a close knit team
• Have a proactive attitude towards delivering construction works to a world-class standard
• Hold excellent communications skills and the ability to liaise with tenant groups & subcontractors
• Possess good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks
• Possess a positive approach to learning, development and progression
• Have a flexible outlook towards hours worked (some out of hours working may be required)
• Have working knowledge of current Health and Safety practice
Alongside the above, further desirable skills for this position are:
• Be computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Previous supervisory skills
• Additional experience in alternative construction trades, i.e. joinery, plastering, painting & decorating
  
  22 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes