Senior Property Maintenance Team Lead

Company: Orange Recruitment
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Location: Cardiff
Job Description:

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Trade Operative to join our team at Cambria, playing a key role in delivering high-quality property maintenance services. This is a hands‑on role where you will manage and motivate multi‑skilled teams, oversee property maintenance works to ensure homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

You will help shape service delivery by aligning skills with service demand, support personal growth within the teams whilst improving operational excellence

What will you be doing?

  • Managing operational teams across multiple sites
  • Monitoring performance and fostering a positive team culture.
  • Managing all resources effectively to ensure operational efficiency.
  • Making informed decisions to prioritise tasks, allocate resources, and resolve challenges quickly and effectively.
  • Supporting team development through mentoring and training.
  • Monitoring health and safety compliance, providing training, and acting where needed.
  • Using performance data to guide decisions and maintain high service standards.
  • Delivering toolbox talks, mentoring, and on‑the‑job training to build skills and confidence across the team.

What we are looking for?

  • Proven experience in workforce management ideally property maintenance or similar.
  • Strong leadership with the ability to motivate and develop teams across multiple sites.
  • Ability to use Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, Power BI) for communication and reporting.
  • Knowledge of health & safety compliance
  • Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel

A Basic DBS check is required for this role.

What’s in it for you?

  • 25 days annual leave (plus an additional 8 bank holidays), increasing to 30 days with service.
  • The ability to buy and sell leave up to 5 days (pro rata), as well as time off for volunteering, health screening and more.
  • Comprehensive support in case of sickness with a generous sick pay scheme.
  • Support through an employee assistance and counselling service including financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments as well as critical illness cover.
  • Choice of Defined Contribution or Defined Benefit pension, both including 3x salary death in service life insurance cover.
  • Annual pay and benefits review
  • Financial support towards dental, optical & medical treatments
  • 24/7 Counselling support
  • Critical illness insurance (after a qualifying period of employment, and successfully passing probation)

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Posted: June 1st, 2026