Our business continues to grow and so we’re looking for a General Operative to join our successful Capital business working in the Cheltenham area. You’ll specialise in carrying out planned works projects to our customers properties.
We thrive on offering more than just a job, we provide a secure environment where you can truly belong, while being rewarded fairly and on time. Our goal is to make a difference in people’s lives.
Benefits
At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job:
*Competitive basic salary of £25,552 for a 39 hour working week

*Company van, fuel card, and travel expenses
*Uniform and PPE provided, no charge, and PDA to manage your work effectively

*Plus paid holidays, Pension contributions, Life Insurance

*Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity

Our tradespeople don’t just join us, they stay with us. We don’t just talk career development, we live it. Find out more by reading "Life at Ian Williams" below.
The General Operative role:
*Driving a long wheel-based van, making collections, deliveries, and general site-based cleanliness, ensuring the site is clear at all times. Undertake strenuous daily activity loading and unloading waste materials relating to the installation of kitchens and bathrooms
*Assisting with new door sets for installation and removal of fire doors.
*The ability to successfully use initiative and work to complete job targets, considering health and safety and a quality finish.
*Yours, the team and the customer’s Health and Safety will be at the forefront of everything you do, ensuring all working environments are safe and the relevant documentation is completed at all stages.
What will you bring as a General Operative?
*Previous experience working as a Labourer or General Operative in a similar trade-based environment.
*CSCS
*The ability to work professionally and considerately in a range of customer-based environments (e.g., people’s homes and within communal/public areas)
*Be in possession of a full current UK Driving licence.
Please note that internally this role will be known as a Labourer.
Life at Ian Williams
Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long-term secured work, due to our contracts, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings.
We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture.
Our Trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years. You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our Tradespeople have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career!
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About Ian Williams Ltd
Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.
Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.
We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.
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We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regard to this position.