Details:
- Salary: £15.25 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Portsmouth Hampshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Synergy Personnel Ltd are looking for an experienced Roofer to join a team of operatives for a maintenance company, based in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
This is a temporary to permanent position for the right candidate after a 12 week probationary period. Once you have been employed by the company you will receive benefits such as holiday pay, pension, paid bank holidays. This position is PAYE only.
Duties will be as follows:
Reporting to the Repairs & Maintenance Manager and, on a daily basis, to our Supervisors, your duties will include but not limited to:
* Undertaking all aspects of roofing work, including:
* stripping any built up flat felt roof covering
* replace any timber or insulated roof decking
* apply three layer torch on built up felt, including the formation of all drips, welts and upstands
* form internal roof gutters with correct falls
* cut and install lead flashings,
* Assessing the work requirements when you get to site.
* Communicating with the Call Centre in an accurate and timely manner via telephone to gain each job and to update the service co-ordinators with the work you believe is required and what you have subsequently undertaken.
* Ensuring that you follow the Company’s safe working practices and safety procedures at all times.
* Liaising with tenants on site regarding the work you are undertaking.
* The role will involve heavy lifting, manual handling and kneeling for long periods of times.
Additional to the above requirements, the ideal candidate should be able to carry out the following repairs/works:
* Pitched roofing tile repairs
* Felt and batten replacement
* Gutter repairs and replacement
* Fascia repairs and replacement
* Must be able to install mineral wool loft insulation
* Sky vac to clear gutters
* Repointing to chimneys, gable ends
* Pointing to verges and ridge tiles
* Tile and slate hanging
* Chimney pot replacement
* Install/replace lead slates including replacement of mushroom cowls, weathering collars where necessary
Qualifications & Experience:
The ideal candidate will have/be:
* Good general roofing skills and experience, including flat roofs.
* Previous experience working on social housing contracts or undertaking domestic repairs
* Able to work under pressure and prioritise accordingly
* A full, clean driving licence
* Some groundwork knowledge would be useful