Plumber Gas Engineer

Job description

We are assisting the Ongo Partnership as they look to appoint a Gas/Plumber Engineer on a permanent basis within the Maintenance team.
Permanent position
Base in Scunthorpe
Starting salary of £30333 pa.
Overall Purpose of Job
To carry out repairs to a high standard in occupied and empty properties in a courteous and polite manner, recognising the ongo customer care philosophy.
Main Responsibilities
To carry out repairs by fault finding to domestic heating/plumbing systems and appliances
To keep accurate logs of work undertaken and materials used
To install domestic heating/plumbing systems and appliances.
To carry out repairs to hot and cold water systems, sanitary ware and drainage systems.
To liaise with tenants and premises managers concerning the timing and progress of work being undertaken
To undertake, where necessary, associated work including minor building repairs as identified on site
To identify, from inspection, materials required to carry out repair or installation to the required standard
To ensure the safe handling and storage of all plant and equipment, including regular checks for road worthiness on Ongo Homes vehicles for which you are responsible.
Responsible for ongo vehicle, ensuring it is kept clean and tidy at all times, vehicle maintenance is carried out as instructed on iPad, any damage is reported following correct procedure to Area Manager and completing relevant paper work ion the intranet, near miss, accident etc
I Pad ensuring fully charged and kept clean and is password protected to prevent unauthorised access to sensitive data
Power and Battery tools provided by ongo, ensuring visual checks carried out and any repairs issued reported to Area Manager immediately
Van stock materials allocated, ensuring levels monitored accessible when van checks carried out by Area Manager
Responsible for the proper handling, care, security and maintenance of equipment, plant, materials and vehicles up to a value of £15000.
Day to day repairs that are pre-planned or emergency to the timescales agreed with customers and in line with time allocations set by SOR values
Carry out required work in occupied and empty properties
Work in an agile manner to ensure best service for customer and department
Identify work that is not the responsibility of the department and explain to the customer
Carry out all required face to face training and regular E Learning updates
Physical Demands
* Lifting and carrying of materials and components, tools, ladders, power tools
* Potential to be working in confined spaces often in awkward postures
* Working off scaffolding, platforms, stilts as required to complete the required task
* Loading and unloading materials and components form vehicle
Working Conditions
Conditions can vary dependent on customers property and can include dirty and disagreeable sites
Operatives will receive work via the iPad, travelling from home to their first job and will arrive at their first job start time
Operative will be lone working within tenanted and empty properties and is required to log on to a Lone Working safeguard system
Contact customers by telephone before setting off to the address for every job, number will be on iPad
Read and act on any warnings on system relating to customers e.g. VIP - Visit in Pairs
Operatives will work agile, Working hours between 8:00 and 18:00 (shift patterns 8:00 to 16:00 or 10:00 to 18:00 Monday to Thursday and 8:00 to 15:30 or 10:00 to 17:30 Friday) with 30 minute lunch break. Travel home is in operatives own time
Information regarding the work tasks must be completed correctly on the I Pad ensuring information is accurate and completed before moving to next task including any requirement for customer to complete sections
Operatives will also need to be available for out of hours cover, evenings and weekend, this would be on a rota basis
Knowledge, Skill & Experience Required
* ACS gas qualifications elements CCN1, CEN1, CKR1, CPA1, HTR1, WAT1.
* NVQ or equivalent gas or plumbing qualification.
* Experience of property repairs and maintenance work
* Knowledge in the use and maintenance of plant and machinery relevant to the trade
* Experience in carrying out relevant installations, repairs and servicing in occupied and empty properties.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work practices
* Ability to carry out dynamic risk assessments
* Understanding of COSHH regulations
* Customer Care orientated and dedicated to the provision of a high quality service
* Full Driving Licence
* Basic IT skills
Does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you, if so send your details for review