Painter / Decorator

We're a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We're home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity. We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry. Location: Icon Estate (WA15 0AF) and THG Experience sites About Central Functions Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded. About the Facilities Department and the Role The Facilities team is responsible for maintaining all THG sites, ensuring that all colleagues and visitors are in a clean, safe environment while on site. Candidate will be primarily based at the Icon Estate and THG Experience Division - King Street Townhouse Hotel / KSTH Spa / Hale Country Club where the decorative services rendered from an integral part of revenue generating model of the business, and will be responsible for carrying out small fix and re-decorative works, elements of planned preventative maintenance, minor repairs of onsite assets, responding to faults and replacing defective parts as required, keeping appropriate paperwork and records associated with all areas of decorative, preventative and reactive maintenance and delivering a high quality finish appropriate with luxury profile of the site. Responsibilities:

• Performing small fix and re-decorative works, including painting and wallpapering, as well as small scale walls and ceiling repairs to a high visual standard
• Carrying out a full range of preparatory works, to enable a quality decorative finish to be delivered, both externally and internally. This includes preparing surfaces with appropriate methods such as steaming, sanding or using power tools (blowtorches), repairing cracks, sealants and fillers as required in the preparation of woodwork and washing them down to remove dust and grease
• Undertaking any decorative works as required to deliver a quality finish to buildings and their components, both internally and externally. This includes a full spectrum of painting techniques stains, lacquers, enamel, oil, varnish, metal and fire resistant coating.
• Working at heights (with appropriate training) using scaffold, cherry-pickers, scaffolding, cradles and ladders.
• Ensuring efficient use of resources through effective ordering and use of materials, minimizing waste and recycling wherever safe and possible. This includes the safe-keeping and transport of materials and for checking undamaged materials on site.
• Completing minor tiling and joinery repairs such as replacement of tiling, skirting, floor tiling, silicone and grout replacement
• Removal and reinstatement of fixtures to allow for decoration
• Patching plaster finish to a good standard of finish
• Ensuring accurate and timely completion of all paperwork/electronic updates including timesheets within agreed timescales.
• Undertaking basic minor works outside of specific trade specialisms and undertake other duties that support the business needs e.g. secondary and tertiary skills in other trades
• Performing ongoing preventive maintenance and small repair work on as required in a supporting role
• Undertaking basic minor works outside of specific trade specialisms and undertake other duties that support the business needs e.g. secondary and tertiary skills in other trades
• Performing facility inspections and reporting on condition affecting operations
• Escorting specialist contractors and work beside them as required
• Responding to emergencies
• Supporting any after hours building needs and activities as required
• Performing other tasks assigned as requested depending on business needs
• Complying with all safety procedures and requirements
• Ensuring the safety of oneself and others at all times by working within THG Health and Safety policy and procedures associated with repair works, including working knowledge of statutory legislation with regards to health & safety and to understand the need for rigorous risk assessment and method statement procedures
Occasional night and weekend works will be required to be performed depending on business needs.


• Experience of working as a Painter / Decorator within similar environment.
• 3 years' experience as a painter & decorator would be an advantage
• Good understanding of PPE and the specific uses of equipment. Good level of understanding of basic General Health & Safety, Working at Heights, COSHH, CDM, Asbestos regulations
• Relevant qualifications e.g. City & Guilds / NVQ 2-3 ONC, OND, would be an advantage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan ahead
• Good literacy and numeracy.
• Able to prioritise work and manage their own time
• Basic level of computer literacy and knowledge of MS Office packages.
• Have the ability to work alone and in pairs and be able to use own initiative with minimum supervision.
  
  Career Development
• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.
Wellbeing Support
• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.
Other Perks
• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability. THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.