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Job Title: Supervisor/chargehand
Hourly Rate of Pay: £18.00
Position Type: Permanent
Type of Employment: Full Time
Hours: 39 hours per week
Location: Mitie, Faraday Mill Business Park, Unit 22-23, Faraday Road, Plymouth, Devon, England, PL4 0ST
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Site Supervisor to join our team, delivering cyclical decoration works for Plymouth's leading social housing provider. This is a hands-on role in which the successful applicant will be responsible for driving the operational delivery of works on our planned maintenance contract within the Plymouth area. The role will ensure programmes are met, quality standards are maintained, and health and safety compliance is upheld at all times.
The successful candidate will take full responsibility for day-to-day site operations. This includes ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed, conducting regular toolbox talks and site briefings, and monitoring progress to ensure targets are achieved to a high standard. You will also be responsible for ensuring works are delivered within agreed timescales and budgets, as well as liaising with clients and residents when required.
Key responsibilities include the day-to-day supervision of operatives, conducting pre- and post-inspections of works, and organising and allocating operative workloads. The Supervisor will ensure that all works meet required quality and safety standards while maintaining effective communication with both clients and tenants.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in site supervision, preferably within a social housing environment. Experience in one or more trades such as painting and decorating, carpentry, or plumbing is essential. Previous experience as a Painting Supervisor or in a similar role would be beneficial. Strong problem-solving skills and a logical approach to troubleshooting issues are required.
Required skills and qualifications include a strong background and previous experience managing workers on site, a City & Guilds qualification in a relevant trade, and a valid SMSTS qualification.
Optional qualifications that would be advantageous include PASMA, IPAF, Asbestos Awareness, and First Aid certification.
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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