Maintenance Operative

3 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Persimmon Homes Full time

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

**We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.**

**What is the role?**

This is an exciting opportunity for a customer focused Maintenance Operative to join an experienced Customer Care team helping Persimmon Homes to remain a 5 star builder.

The role typically reports to the Customer Care Operations Manager / Head of Customer Care.

The purpose of the role is to provide a variety of high-quality maintenance works for customers in their new homes, whilst delivering an exceptional customer experience.

**The role will include**:

- Maintain a well presented, positive, polite, customer centric attitude at all times.
- Provide quality remedial works, in line with the Persimmon Pledge and Customer Care Policies and Procedures.
- Minimise costs associated with remedial works and adhere to the sign-off and cost recording policies, identify all contra-charging opportunities.
- Complete all required online reporting via the Operative App, facilitating accurate record keeping of defect resolution and root cause analysis.
- Liaise with and monitor subcontractors where appropriate, to complete inspections of reported defects, providing full details of agreed works to both the customer and the Customer Care Co-ordinators.
- Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group's HS&E Policy and ensure compliance throughout team

**What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?**
- Ability to be competent in all aspects of homeowner maintenance, including maintenance of machines and tools
- Painting and Joinery experience is required
- PASMA certificate is advantageous
- Excellent customer service skills
- Conversant with Microsoft Office
- Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
- First Aid qualification would be advantageous
- Full UK Driving Licence is required

**What’s in it for you?**

The Salary & Benefits package
- Salary competitive (DOE)
- Contributory pension
- Life cover
- Healthcare
- Bonus

**Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB**

**No Agencies please** - Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
- Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination._
- Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best._



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