Repairs Supervisor

The Role

At Fortem we are currently recruiting for a Repairs Supervisor to join our successful team at our Birmingham office. This will be a 6 month fixed term position.

The Customer

You will be part of one of Fortem's largest Social Housing contracts, Birmingham City Council. This is an expanding £50m Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit contract and the largest social housing contract in Europe. We are responsible for over 22,500 properties in the Birmingham area including low, medium and a significant number of high-rise blocks. This is a fast paced, focused and dedicated contract which we have been re-awarded 3 times and we are very proud to be able to support this exceptional client.

Duties and Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for up a team of Trades
• To motivate, coach and retain tradespeople
• Assist the Production Manager to ensure operational performance is optimised and Trade efficiency is at its maximum
• Continually review with the Production Manager Trade performance to ensure efficiency and first time fix ratio is maximised whilst non-productive time is kept to an absolute minimum.
• Ensure that a high-quality team is maintained including performance management, succession planning and personal development.
•To develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and key stakeholders.
• Deliver Trade and vehicle audits in line with Company Health & Safety policy Management of Sub- Contractors ensuring performance and quality of works undertaken is to the highest of standards.
• Health and Safety performance of Sub-Contractors will be critical, and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate an understanding of how to manage sub-contractors effectively.
• Actively manage the Suppliers to deliver best value into the Account.

What You Will Need

Essential
• Experience of supervising teams
• Full UK driving licence Desirable:
• Social Housing experience
• City and Guilds to appropriate level
• Experience of PDA's use
• Previous Trade Experience
• SMSTS

Benefits

Permanent benefits:
• £3,500 MEA plus access to the Salary Sacrifice car scheme.
• Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• Sick pay
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Life Insurance
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Who We Are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team should you need support with your application. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV's from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.

Job Reference: FOR04483