plumber Sunderland, North East England, England
Job description
Gentoo is investing in and expanding its Property Maintenance Team and has new opportunities for qualified Plumbers to join the Group. Our tenants are at the heart of what we do at Gentoo, therefore, providing excellent customer service is paramount in this role. You will need to be a people person with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of teams, colleagues, and customers within Gentoo to ensure we deliver excellent customer service every time.
Your working week:
We offer reduced working hours through the summer with 1 pm and 3 pm finishes available. During the winter our Plumbers work up to 4.30 pm Mon – Fri. Occasional Sat morning working is required, when worked the following Friday will become a day off.
Training and development opportunities are available to all Plumbers, including products and the potential for training in renewable energy air/ground source heat pumps and qualification renewal. We also can offer opportunities to progress within Gentoo.
As a Plumber at Gentoo, you would carry out the following tasks across our housing stock in Sunderland:
Ensure the Group is compliant in Gas and day-to-day Plumbing repairs including Heating installs and Water Safety
Carry out responsive repairs to Gentoo properties including installation and maintenance of sanitary ware, plumbing/heating systems, soil and rainwater goods
Installation of gas boilers, heating systems, associated pipework and components
Testing, commissioning and de-commissioning of all the above components and services
Gentoo operates an Emergency Out of Hours Service, which you may be required to work on a rota basis as and when required, with the potential of additional pay up to £ 865 per week.
In the last financial year, the Plumbing & Gas team carried out:
32,826 Gas checks
1,242 Heating upgrades in our tenanted and void properties
What we require from you:
A full clean UK Driving License
ACS accreditation in CCN1 and elements including CENWAT, CKR1 and HTR1
NVQ Level 2, or equivalent City and guilds craft certification in Gas/Plumbing
Experience of Gas policies and procedures, as well as knowledge of a variety of gas appliances is essential.
A basic DBS check, paid for by Gentoo
Additional benefits include:
30 days paid holiday - plus bank holidays and birthday leave
Competitive pension contributions
Company van for work and commuting
Opportunity to work overtime
Potential to work out of hours with additional pay
Career opportunities
Health cash plan
Salary sacrifice scheme for electric car (lease car)
Access to an online portal for retail discounts and cashback
Closing date: 31st July 2023