Job Description

The Role

We have an excellent permanent opportunity to join our Fortem team at Orbit Housing as a Refuge Disposal Driver/Labourer in the Social Housing planned works team You will be responsible for helping to load old kitchens and bathrooms into our company Tipper Van and making regular trips to the correct refuge locations and completing required paperwork for deliveries, therefore heavy lifting and driving is essential. You will be covering a patch of social housing in Coventry, Stratford upon Avon and Alcester + surrounding areas and there may be some properties as far as Oxford so travel is also essential. Core Hours are Monday-Friday Start 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Tipper Van and Fuel card provided! You will be ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision. Operating within the company Health and Safety guidelines, and remaining within time parameters, whilst being Courteous and professional around tenants and colleagues.

The Customer

Fortem's contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing. We're proud to say we're the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract

Duties and Responsibilities

You would be expected to drive one of our large Tipper vans to advised locations - with varying distances around Coventry- Stratford Upon Avon- Alcester and surrounding areas (Please note we have some properties in Oxford which is around 90 min drive from Stratford circa 60 miles but the majority are in the Coventry patch) Once at the location you will help load stripped out kitchen or bathroom onto Tipper vehicle and drive to next destination and repeat. Once tipper is full or at weight to drive to tip location of which there are several within the patch (need to ensure empty overnight) Expectation would be to get around multiple destinations (4-6 depending upon locations) and tip each day There is some paperwork involved as each tip would involve a booking in and recording process for waste Transfer purposes This is a legal requirement so needs to be done accurately Work professionally around the Trades and Tenants Please ensure you have parking available at home for large Tipper vehicle to be kept with you overnight

What you will need

Good Driving abilities Ability for Heavy Lifting Organised with good understanding of Health and Safety Professional and Courteous with Trades and Tenants Full UK driving licence Able to pass satisfactory basic DBS check

Benefits

o We provide a company van and fuel card for work purposes o All equipment, Uniform and PPE provided o Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum o 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (34 days total) o Pay review every year o 26 weeks full pay maternity leave o 8 weeks full pay paternity leave o Up to 3,000 colleague referral fee o Private pension o Life Insurance o Private healthcare and dental care o Cycle-to-work scheme o Retail and mobile phone provider discounts o Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms o Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System

Who we are

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. If you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team at recruitment@fortem.co.uk

Job Reference: FOR04567