Gas Engineer

at  Onward Homes

ABOUT US:

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region employing over 1,000 colleagues.
Onward Repairs are Onward Homes in house contractor (DLO) and are one of the largest contractors in the area. We deliver a high-quality flexible service to our customers ensuring our homes remain fit for the future.
We are recruiting a number of Gas Engineers to cover repairs across the Greater Manchester area providing all day-to-day repairs and vacant properties repairs, our customers.
Suitable candidates will be matched to the closest regional patch in Greater Manchester where possible to reduce excessive travel, but candidates may need to cover the a Greater Manchester area at times.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Experience of gas systems and working within commercial or domestic property
• Track record of completing gas servicing programmes
• Able top provide a customer focused repairs service
• Sound knowledge of health and safety regulations and ACOPS

Liaise with clients, customers and colleagues regarding access, safe working practices, and assessment of repairs requirements and progress of repairs.

• Record

Undertake work activities in line with all health and safety requirements demonstrating a sound working knowledge of key legislative health and safety information and safe working practices. Assisting the promotion of Health & Safety.

• Work equipmen

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Deliver Gas servicing, installations and breakdown repairs in line with all group standards and key performance indicators. Ensuring high standards are consistently met together with observing all legal, statutory and regulatory requirements while undertaking repair activities within customer’s homes, voids and for other clients as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivery
  In line with Repairs specification or approved best practice assess, coordinate and undertake the most cost effective repair solution ensuring value for money. Organising materials, providing detailed information, effectively communicating with customers other stakeholders and colleagues to deliver a high quality service.

Ensure adequate store of materials are available and maintained, including van based stock, in order to undertake the required repair.

• Customer Service

To provide excellent customer service whilst ensuring prompt work of the required standard.

• Liaison and technical advice

Liaise with clients, customers and colleagues regarding access, safe working practices, and assessment of repairs requirements and progress of repairs.

• Records

To complete jobs on PDA’s and maintain other records as required including access details, materials used, job progression and follow on information.

• Health and Safety

Undertake work activities in line with all health and safety requirements demonstrating a sound working knowledge of key legislative health and safety information and safe working practices. Assisting the promotion of Health & Safety.

• Work equipment

Operation of light machinery, plant and powered hand tools in accordance with recognised safety procedures. To be responsible for the safe use and daily maintenance of allocated Company vehicles.