Job Ref: 213976527

Date: 2021-06-15 09:27:08

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Our housebuilding business operates across 13 regional offices, which are currently developing around 200 sites across England. The design and construction blend tradition and innovation, creating homes and developments with contemporary living standards. Our product range includes one-bedroom apartments through to larger five-bedroom family homes.

In a Nutshell:

We have a great opportunity for Assistant Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Housebuilding Northern Home Counties, at our Olney, Milton Keynes site. As our Assistant Site Manager you will be responsible for assisting and when required, deputies for the Site Manager to effectively motivate, support and manage the site based team to ensure that the required health, safety and environmental performance standards are achieved. To achieve the programme and quality requirements. To promote the importance of customer relationships to the site-based team to include directly employed and sub-contracted staff. Complete all relevant paperwork as required.

What we would like from you:

Key Responsibilities –

Ensure compliance with the Company's health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Maintain all statutory records on a daily/weekly basis as required.
Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
Assist the Site Manager in ensuring traffic management and site strategy plans are in place and reviewed
as required.
Follow Company guidelines in relation to accident and incident reporting procedures.
In the absence of the Site Manager assess the site prior to the start of the working day responding to any emergencies and addressing any areas of risk.
Regularly walk all areas of the site to observe general standards of health and safety and take remedial action
as appropriate.
Ensure all trades are using the appropriate personal protective equipment.
Attend health and safety and other training courses are required by the Company.
In the absence of the Site Manager, ensure the site is secure at the end of each day.
Ensure the forklift checklist is completed on a weekly basis and that all sub-contractor plant is roadworthy.
Include health and safety and environment on the agenda for all site team meetings.
Keep the health and safety compendium up to date at all times.
In the absence of the Site Manager accompany health and safety advisors during site visits and undertake remedial action as appropriate.
Assist the Site Manager in reviewing and actioning risk assessments and method statements for all operations.
Ensure all site staff are trained in and comply with the Customer Journey and the Company's customer service commitments.
Ensure all plots have a customer care pass before obtaining CML prior to legal completion.
Carry out service visits in accordance with the Customer Journey.
Carry out pre-occupation checks on all properties prior to handover.
Deliver home demonstrations to customers in their own home, ensuring that all instructions and warranties in relation to appliances and heating systems are available.
Communicate customer satisfaction surveys to all site-based staff and ensure points raised are acted on.
Arrange and attend effective site-based meetings with the Sales Team Leader and that the required information is available to enable the Sales Team Leader to update the customers.
Action remedial items raised at home demonstrations.
Ensure that all plots to be handed over have adequate and appropriate access, parking, street lighting and signage.
Deliver quality inductions to all sub-contractors on site to ensure the required quality standards are met.
Action items raised by the Area Build Director, Site Manager, Sales or Customer Care.
Participate in daily talks with the team to prioritise workloads.
Ensure that all materials are checked for damage and that they meet the required quality standards.
Ensure sub-contractors adhere to the protection guidelines as stated in the trade specification.
In conjunction with the Site Manager, complete PPQA checklists accurately and return to the regional office on a weekly basis.
Thoroughly inspect and snag each plot prior to each key stage inspection carried out by the NHBC.
In conjunction with the Area Build Director and Site Manager, assist with the preparation of the master build programme and review and revise in line with budget requirements.
Conduct regular checks to ensure construction methods and timescales are correct and take corrective action if the site is not compliant.
Liaise with the utility companies to ensure the build programme requirements are met.
Ensure just in time material flow to trades.
Manage all staff on site to ensure adherence to the waste policy.
Arrange/attend meetings on site with the sub-contractors on a weekly basis.
Agree and manage the equipment, plant, staffing and sub-contract requirements for the site.Competencies –

Educated to GCSE standard in Maths and English
Appropriate CSCS card
Full UK driving license
Minimum 2 years' experience working for a residential house builder
Any of the following trades:
Carpentry
Bricklaying
Electrician
Dry lining
Plastering
Painting and decorating
Able to work with others to achieve the desired outcome
Capable of implementing change and of using initiative
Confident outlook combined with resilience and diplomacy
Able to manager conflict
Ability to handle complaints and difficult situations
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to balance excellent customer service with the requirements of achieving company targets
Able to demonstrate a collaborative and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
Excellent communications skills
Ability to achieve deadlines while working under pressure.
Flexible in approach and able to prioritise conflicting requests
Behave in line with our values
A commitment to work as required to meet the needs of the business
A willingness to attend site out of hours to deal with emergency situations
Able to travel to different sites on a regular basisDesirable –

BTEC diploma in Building Construction or NVQ level 3 or similar
Valid First Aid at Work or Appointed Person certificate
Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate
Valid LOLER certificate
Valid SMSTS certificate
Valid Fire Warden certificate
Valid Manual Handling certificate
Valid Working at Heights certificate
Demonstrable career progression within the construction industryThe Good Stuff:

Vistry Homes is a fast paced and exciting place to work. We offer our employees multiple opportunities to learn, develop and nurture successful careers with us.

Some of our key benefits include…

Competitive salary and package
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per annum
Private Healthcare
Company Contributory Pension Scheme
Sharesave scheme
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance (role and geographic dependant)
Support with a professional membershipLet's tell you a bit more about us…

Vistry Group came together at the start of 2020, bringing together the energy, talent and deep-rooted experience of Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Vistry Partnerships. With a wide range of skills, experience and backgrounds – we have come together to live our values of Integrity, Caring and Quality.

We are all about people, and it is our people, around 3000 of us, who have created a UK top-five housebuilder, with a five-star rating. We care about the wellbeing of our people and we value diversity and inclusion, seeking to create a supportive, dynamic environment where talented and dedicated people can develop their career.

Inclusion and diversity are paramount to us here at Vistry Group – we firmly believe that this culture nurtures stronger performances across the wider business. All of our applicants and employees are treated fairly and respectfully, regardless of any protected characteristic/s. If you require assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during your application process with us, then please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help

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