Carpenter
On-site · Dartford, England, United Kingdom or Croydon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Carpenter required in Croydon to perform day-to-day carpentry repairs in occupied social housing properties under a responsive maintenance contract. Responsibilities include replacing internal doors, frames, handles, locks, hinges; fitting kitchen units, worktops, cupboard doors, and pelmets; installing or replacing skirting boards and architraves; repairing timber flooring, stair components, and handrails; making good with plastering or tiling as needed; recording job details and materials used using handheld devices; maintaining a high standard of work in line with health and safety regulations; and adhering to customer service standards while working in residents' homes. Requires proven domestic carpentry experience, ability to work independently, strong fault-finding, good health and safety understanding, and a full UK driving licence. Role is full-time, 42.5 hours/week, with company van and fuel card. Benefits include 25 days leave, volunteering leave, rewards, and more. The role emphasizes safe, respectful conduct in occupied homes and reporting any safeguarding or property issues beyond the job scope.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in domestic repairs and maintenance in a carpentry position
- Experience with replacing internal doors, frames, handles, locks and hinges
- Fit and adjust kitchen units, worktops, cupboard doors, pelmets
- Install or replace skirting boards, architraves, decorative joinery
- Repair timber flooring, stair components, handrails; basic patch plastering or tiling
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Excellent customer service in occupied homes
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to use handheld devices or job management systems
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