Commercial Floorlayer

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Sherwoods SW LTD Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced **Commercial Floorer **to join our team in the** Cardiff **area. You will join us on a full time** permanent basis,** and in return, you will receive a **competitive salary plus benefits.**

**What we offer**:

- 29 days holiday, plus a day off for your work anniversary
- 1 x paid volunteering day a year
- A company van and fuel card
- Paid travel time over and above the first and last half hour of the day
- We’ll provide a tablet as standard, as well as a “bring your own device” policy so we'll contribute to the cost of your using your personal mobile phone
- Extensive discounts platform
- A range of medical and well-being benefits
- We're passionate about supporting each other, so we'll also support you with any training and development you need to do your job well

**About the role**:
As our **Commercial Floorer**, you’ll support the continued growth of the business by providing reactive and planned maintenance services in the area as well as support larger-scale projects.

Hours of work are generally Monday to Friday, but flexibility will be needed for start and finish times, weekends, night shifts, and an on-call rota.

Our engineers are contracted to work 40 hours per week - the reality is you'll probably work closer to 45 hours and occasionally more, but we have good overtime rates in place and we provide you with a company van and fuel card to get from A to B. We are a reactive facilities maintenance business so no two days will be the same

**Your main duties as our** **Commercial Floorer will include**:

- Carrying out routine flooring tasks, reactive works, and small projects - sometimes on your own and sometimes part of a team
- Carrying out effective spot repairs or improvements on a variety of floorings
- Replacement and fitting of new flooring materials
- Attending callouts/breakdowns and carrying out remedial repairs and replacements
- Providing materials lists and time estimates for return remedial works
- You will also be expected to work as part of an on-call rota to cover out-of-hours emergencies and there may be occasions when you'll be asked to work outside your core discipline to support other teammates
- Shift patterns may vary due to the environments we work in, so night work should be expected

**What we’re looking for in our ideal **Comercial Floorer**:

- Experienced floor layer with knowledge of working with and fitting a variety of floor coverings including vinyl and carpet
- Ability to carry out minor repairs to wooden sub-floor structures
- Carpentry and basic plumbing skills would be a distinct advantage
- A high degree of attention to detail
- A good appreciation of Health and Safety
- Highly customer-focused with experience in dealing with customers and suppliers
- Experience working within a mobile workforce, ideally in an FM company
- Excellent communication skills
- Full driving licence

**Sherwoods** are one of the leading facilities maintenance businesses in the South West. Our region fits neatly between the M4 and M3 corridors stretching along the South Coast into South Wales and then down the South West peninsular as far as Lands End. We have an extensive portfolio of clients within healthcare, education, leisure, hospitality, and retail sectors and pride ourselves on promoting a culture of working together with both our customers and teammates.

**Closing date**: 28**th March 2023