Multi-Skilled Plasterer

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

Carrying out responsive plastering repairs and multi-skilled maintenance works across residential properties throughout Cornwall for Guinness Property. 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

Guinness Property provides repairs and maintenance services to The Guinness Partnership, 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.