Job Advertisement:
Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with on call 1 in 4 or 1 in 6
Location: RAF Croughton, Brackley, NN13 5NQ
Salary: Up to £32,000 dependent on experience
Here at VIVO we are recruiting a Plumber to be based at RAF Crougton and to deliver day to day repairs on MoD family housing.
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will be scheduled you work tasks where you will then attend using your provided work van. As a team of 2 plumbers on site, your work tasks will include: installing pipes and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, modifying length of pipes, fixtures and other plumbing materials to specification, installing heating, plumbing, waste and water heaters and testing plumbing systems for leaks and performing maintenance when required.
You will also be assembling pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using cement, plastic solvent, caulking or soldering, brazing and welding. When required, you will repair and maintain plumbing, replace defective washers, replacing or mending boking pipes and opening clogged drains.
Health and safety are an important part of this role, and you will be reviewing and contributing to Risk Assessments and Method Statements in relation to your role.
What you'll need to do the role
First and foremost, this role will require you to drive between multiple locations in your company van therefor it is essential you hold a Full UK Driving Licence. You will have experience in a domestic plumber role, and ideally hold NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Plumbing. As this will be a customer facing role, you will need good communication skills and ideally some experience in a customer facing role.
This role will require you to pass BPSS clearance.
What we offer
* Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
* 25 Days annual leave
* Volunteer leave
* One paid professional subscription
* Life Assurance Policy
* Employee discount and reward schemes
* Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
* A company that recognises your contribution
* Training opportunities and qualifications within a supportive environment to ensure career progression
VIVO Defence Services
The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.
At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.
We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.