Job Title: Multi-Skilled Plasterer

Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Salary: £38,090 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP

Role Overview

Carrying out responsive plastering repairs and multi-skilled maintenance works across residential properties throughout Cornwall. Working as part of the South-West repairs and maintenance team, ensuring all work is completed safely, professionally, and to a high standard with minimal supervision while delivering excellent customer service to residents.

The role includes participation in an out-of-hours callout rota, with additional payment provided. Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates must live within Cornwall.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out all aspects of plastering repairs and maintenance work
• Completing multi-skilled repairs including basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, groundwork, flooring installation, and mould treatment works
• Diagnosing and completing first-time fix repairs within agreed timescales
• Applying damp and mould treatments in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines
• Working within occupied residential and social housing properties
• Recording and updating accurate job information using PDA/mobile technology
• Ordering and managing materials effectively to complete repairs efficiently
• Advising supervisors where specialist trades or additional works are required
• Delivering excellent customer service and maintaining professional communication with residents
• Working collaboratively with other operatives and maintenance teams when required
• Ensuring all work complies with Health & Safety policies, safeguarding procedures, and environmental considerations
• Operating company vehicles safely and responsibly in line with company procedures
• Participating in the out-of-hours emergency callout rota

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Trade Qualification in Plastering or equivalent recognised competency
• Proven experience in plastering and multi-trade maintenance works
• Ability to carry out basic plumbing, tiling, joinery, groundwork, flooring installation, and mould treatment tasks
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment, ideally within social housing or property maintenance
• Ability to work independently with strong organisational and time management skills
• Proven ability to follow procedures and accurately record job information
• Full UK driving licence essential
• Ability to carry out physical work safely and effectively
• Basic DBS check required (paid for by The Guinness Partnership)
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Comfortable using PDA/smartphone technology for job updates and reporting

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £38,090
• Additional payment for out-of-hours callout rota participation
• Company vehicle provided for business use
• Fuel card provided
• Permanent, full-time employment
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression within a national housing and property organisation
• Supportive and safety-focused working environment

About the Company

Delivering responsive housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services nationwide. Their teams are committed to ensuring residents’ homes are safe, well maintained, and delivered to a consistently high standard through professional and customer-focused services across the UK.

Feel free to click apply or for more information please contact Tom at Build Recruitment on 07415 138 193 / tom.orpe@buildrec.com