P/T Glazer
Hours – Mon – Friday - 8.00am – 12.00pm
Feltham
Permanent
£22,000 + van & fuel card
About Lampton Group
The Lampton Group of companies (the “Group”) was established by the London Borough of Hounslow (the "Council") in 2012 in order to fulfil two main objectives: to deliver social value services on a local level; and to be commercial; fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and promoting growth. The Group has a social heart with a commercial head and delivers outstanding services across the Borough of Hounslow.
We are made up of five distinct business areas:
Homes – delivering up to 1500 new build homes over the next 5 years by re-developing local authority land into residential and mixed-use projects.
Services - delivering first class repairs, maintenance, and facilities management to Council and Lampton Group owned residential housing.
Recycle - delivering domestic refuse and commercial waste collection as well as recycling services.
Greenspace - delivering horticulture and conservation services, and parks maintenance.
Leisure – delivering six leisure and sports centres, with facilities offering everything from state-of-the-art gyms, multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, soft play, a running track and more.
Our companies represent a bold, new, and ambitious approach by a London Borough. Underpinning everything we do are our CORE values: Customer First. One Team. Respectful. Energised.
About the Job
The Glazier is responsible for providing a high quality, customer, and quality focused service involving measuring, installing and repairing glass in houses, shops and offices, within the London Borough of Hounslow, ensuring the correct and appropriate glass for the job is used, as well as removing old and broken panes, and ensuring glass is sealed to be watertight.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, locks, handles and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls using a level.
Install pre-assembled wood or metal frameworks for doors and windows before glass panel installation using hand tools.
Cut, put together, measure or install metal frames and enclosures for glass panels in various areas and structures, including bathtubs, showers, display cases, solariums and skylights.
Read and understand blueprints and specifications to know necessary work details, including colour, shape, size, type and thickness of glass to be installed, framing location, procedures for installation and any scaffolding or other staging items needed before beginning work.
Unload tools and equipment safely and use suction cups or cranes to lift out glass panels.
Cut and remove old and broken glass before installing replacement glass.
Pack loose areas between glass panels and moulding or frames with glazing compound, and trim excess material with a glazing knife.
Lift, hold and secure glass panels and mirrors into position with putty, cement, screws or bolts.
To perform all the duties associated with a fully qualified Carpenter/Glazer/ UPVC engineer.
Responsible for accurate completion of work sheets that inform invoices for the client on costs payable for works completed.
Display a high level of customer care when dealing with tenants and leaseholders and contribute positively towards a high-quality customer focused service.
Responsible for managing an imprest stock and ensuring materials required for daily runs of works are collected in advance to avoid unnecessary delays.
Ensure accurate and timely completion of all paperwork/electronic updates including timesheets within agreed timescales
As required, to work on other work streams within the repairs team. This includes working to competing deadlines, moving jobs at short notice ensuring properties are left in a safe and tidy manner.
Education & Qualifications Required:
Apprenticeship / City & Guilds / NVQ 2-3 equivalent relevant experience.
Previous Experience and Skills Required:
Minimum three years’ experience in commercial glazing.
Previous experience of working in a Social Housing Repairs environment is desirable.
Experience of working within a customer facing role, delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Understanding and working knowledge of Schedule of Rates coding.
Use of own hand & power tools commensurate with the work.
Good level of numeracy, literacy, written, oral and communication skills.
Ability to lift heavy loads.
To be able read, understand and interpret risk assessments and method statements.
To be able to meet pre-determined deadlines and performance targets.
Able to interpret and complete works from plans, specification, and drawings.
In return Lampton Services will offer you
Pro-rata holiday allowance, plus bank holidays (bank holidays are normal working days)
Free gym membership
- discounts and offers from top brands and services.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
Pension Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme offering up £250 for each new employee referred.
Staff wellbeing services, including access to online GP, occupational health and EAP.
Flu Jabs
Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses
Cycle to work scheme.
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme