Labourer

Location Birmingham
Discipline: Operatives & Trades
Salary: £12.18 p/h
Job ref: 009922
Published: about 2 months ago
Startdate: ASAP

We are looking for a Labourer to join our Site Accommodation team in West Bromwich Hire Centre! 

 

As a Labourer you will be carrying out all tasks necessary to refurbish and fit out the complete range of our buildings to the highest possible standards. 

 

Flexibility is required in this role due to the workload of projects and rectifications which are based on and off site.  Your working pattern will be 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:45 to 16:30 and finishing early on Friday at 15:30 (inclusive of lunch breaks).

 

Role Details 

  • Hourly Rate: £12.18 p/h  
  • Opportunity for overtime. 
  • Opportunity to earn additional hourly rate between £0.20 p/h to £3.50 p/h based on skill set and behaviours. 

*        Role based: West Bromwich, B70 0TP

*        Contract type: Permanent  

*        Annual leave: 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays 

 

Role Responsibilities

  • Cleaning and preparation of buildings and toilet blocks ahead of refurbishment, ensuring buildings are cleaned to the required standard before they are dispatched
  • General housekeeping around the yard and work areas
  • Ensuring paint storage, tool storage and material store areas including canteen facilities are clean and tidy to achieve a safe working environment
  • Assisting operations team with manual handling and storage
  • Preparation and painting of metal work and ancillary items as part of the refurbishment process
  • Maintain tools and equipment in order to maximise their use and prolonged life.

Benefits & Opportunities

 

*        Option to buy 5 days of annual leave

*        Contributory Pension including Life Assurance Scheme

*        Included in a merit rate scheme that increases base pay

*        A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

*        A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off

*        Cycle to Work Scheme

*        Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!) There is also great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin!

 

Our Ideal Candidate

 

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Strong operational experience in the relevant trades 
  • Experience gained within construction/related industry 
  • Good level of numeracy/literacy 
  • Relevant CSCS card and health and safety experience. 

Even if you do not match all of our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role. 

 

About Portakabin 

As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.

 

Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.

 

As an equal opportunities employer, Portakabin is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

 

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made.