Job Title: Labourer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Permanent, Full time
Innovation Group manages critical incidents in the car and home on behalf of the world’s leading insurers, brokers and fleet managers, together with warranty and service plan provision for many OEMs and automotive dealerships, globally. We aim to continually go beyond expectations for our clients and their customers. Each year we process over four million insurance claims, saving leading insurers tens of millions of pounds.
The Role
You will be joining our team of Leak Detection and Repair Specialists (find and fix), using specialised leak detection equipment that limits damage to our customer’s property. The majority of your work will be with our domestic customers, often they are unaware of water leaks until they are informed by the Water companies, and we step in to locate and repair the leak.
You may need to excavate and repair the water service and pipes, with minimal disruption to the customer, following your initial detection of the leak. We aim to complete all work on the first visit. Our promise to customers is that we will accurately locate the water leak to one square meter, so any excavation is to a minimum when the pipes are repaired. This is the challenge of the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- To undertake a range of groundwork tasks on site as directed by Team Leader or manager including drainage, gullies, curbs, paths, flagging, tarmacking, mixing concrete, moving materials and equipment, cleaning up and making good sites each day
- To maintain positive relationships with tenants and other members of the public affected by works on site
- To undertake routine maintenance of tools and equipment, completing all relevant log sheets
- To ensure that tools and equipment are stored securely and safely at all times when not in use
- To ensure that all activities are carried out in compliance with all statutory Health and Safety requirements
- To wear correct PPE for all tasks
- To follow all Risk and COSHH Assessments and instructions provided in tool box talks
- To tidy and maintain site depot as required
- Any other duties that may reasonably be requested by the Team Leader or Manager
Candidate Experience:
- Evidence of previous experience of water or groundworks
- Self-motivation and ability to use initiative
- Strong work ethic and flexible attitude
- Passion for good customer service
- Ability to demonstrate friendly professionalism with customers and clients
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- You must have a current UK driving licence and be a holder of National Water Hygiene Card (EUSR)
Desirable Knowledge:
- Moling – 20mm to 32mm service laying including the creation of new ‘Point of Entry’ (although training will be given)
- Basic cold feed plumbing (Hepworth/Speed Fit and Copper pipework)
- WRAS Accreditation (WIAPS)
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role including your desired salary if successful.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Labourer, Site Hand, Groundworks, Excavation, Groundworker, Drainage, Site Worker, Site Operative, Labour, Site Worker, Worker may also be considered for this role.
