Maintenance Technician

• Job title: Maintenance Technician
• Location: Covering our developments based in Winchester & South West
  

THIS IS A FIXED TERM 12 MONTH CONTRACT

About the job

We are looking for a skilled and diligent Maintenance Technician who enjoys working independently, is customer focused and content to travel within the Winchester area.

The Maintenance Technician provides professional and courteous maintenance services to customers (our homeowners) requiring repairs and alterations within their newly purchased apartment.

Work on these snagging issues should be completed to a high standard of workmanship and is a complimentary service provided to the customer from their move in date and for the first three years of occupation.

You will take great care and pride in your work, keeping disruption to a minimum for our homeowners and tidying up after yourself when carrying out duties and repairs.

As the Maintenance Technician, you will be provided with a handheld tablet / mobile phone to assist with your diary, daily tasks and scheduled works. The Maintenance Technician role is part of a wider team, which includes our Group Customer Service Administrators who are office based and will support with work schedules and queries. Occasional visits to our Head Office in Ringwood, Hampshire, will be required.

Due to the travel requirements of the role, a Company Van is provided and the occasional overnight stay may be required.

Hours of work are Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.30pm and Fridays 9.00am – 5.00pm.

About you

Our Maintenance Technician will demonstrate practical knowledge and experience of a trade or trades, ideally in carpentry, plumbing and decorating and will ideally hold a basic electrical qualification. Previous experience in housebuilding / construction would be advantageous. If you hold a technical qualification in building, such as City & Guilds, this is preferable.

This is a customer facing role and therefore excellent people skills are essential. You will be able to demonstrate a courteous and professional manner, able to communicate with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.

To carry out the essential duties of the post, you must have a valid UK Driving Licence.

How you’ll be rewarded

By joining Churchill Living you will be part of a Company that really cares, and we are proud to offer a wide range of benefits. These include:

• Competitive salary
• Company van
• 24 days holidays plus the opportunity to buy more or sell it
• Day off on your birthday
• Company pension contribution
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
  
• Health Screening
• Discretionary sick pay
• Group life assurance
• Charity fund matching
• Long service awards and peer to peer recognition scheme
• Professional development
• And much, much more!
  

About us

We are Churchill Living, the leading provider of housing that offers freedom, independence, and unrivalled living value for the over 60s, and we’re looking for people like you!

As a family-run, privately-owned business we have a strong culture built on trust and integrity. We’re proud of what we do, and the people we work with, and we believe in giving something back to the communities where we operate. Our success is built on our fantastic team of more than 700 Colleagues across the country, which is growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality apartments in desirable locations across the country for those looking for greater freedom and independence. Our developments are designed to provide safety, support and a sense of community for our Customers to enjoy, ensuring peace of mind for them and their families.

We are proud to have been voted a Sunday Times Top 10 'Best Places to Work' based on our Colleague feedback. Not only that, but we’ve won a host of industry awards including the prestigious Housebuilder of the Year at the WhatHouse? Awards.

If you want to be part of an ambitious and successful business which values and appreciates its people, click apply today.

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