Job Description
Repairs Manager
Redruth, Cornwall
Immediate Start
About Us:
Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment from executive to operative level.
With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level and are currently looking for a Repairs Manager based in the Redruth area with experience in social housing repairs and maintenance.
Day to Day:
Oversee and manage the delivery of responsive repairs and maintenance services across a portfolio of social housing properties in and around Redruth and the wider Cornwall area. You will be responsible for scheduling works, managing trade operatives, carrying out property inspections, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Repairs & Maintenance Management: Oversee day-to-day responsive repairs and planned maintenance works
- Scheduling & Coordination: Allocate and schedule jobs efficiently to ensure timely completion
- Team Management: Supervise and support trade operatives and subcontractors to deliver high-quality work
- Property Inspections: Carry out surveys and inspections of domestic properties to diagnose repair needs
- Materials Ordering: Source and order materials, ensuring cost efficiency and availability
- Customer Service: Ensure a high standard of service delivery for tenants and residents
- Compliance: Ensure all works meet health & safety regulations and housing standards
- Performance Monitoring: Track KPIs, productivity, and service delivery targets
Requirements (Skills & Qualifications):
- Proven experience in a Repairs Manager or similar role within social housing or property maintenance
- Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and maintenance processes
- Experience managing trade teams and subcontractors
- Ability to carry out property inspections and diagnose repair issues
- Good organisational and scheduling skills
- IT literate, with experience using scheduling or maintenance systems
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
Please apply or contact Kirsty Rutlidge at Build Recruitment South West for further details.
We ll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We ll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process.
From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We ll identify suitable jobs, provide support, career guidance, and even provide regular salary benchmarking.
