Electrician/Services Supervisor
We require a qualified, experienced electrician with a can-do attitude to join our Services Team, with additional requirements of plumbing, water and sewage maintenance across the island of Tresco, as well as Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher. You will primarily be required to maintain and improve the island’s electrical equipment and installations, as well as taking on some additional supervisory and management tasks.
Department: Services
Salary: From £35,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Hours: 40-48 hours, Saturday - Wednesday, plus 1 week in 5 on call (supplemental pay)
Benefits: Rent-free accommodation provided (utilities not included)
Contract Length: Permanent
The Role
The role will involve both being hands on and helping to manage and supervise various projects over a range of trades, including but not limited to, plumbing and electrical repairs across the commercial outlets and residential properties on the island, as well as ensuring all daily functions and responsibilities of the Services Team are carried out effectively and efficiently.
Tasks delegated by the Services Manager will need to be undertaken, ensuring codes of conduct and health and safety procedures are maintained at all times. The role will also entail ordering materials under instruction from the Services Manager following business purchase ordering procedures.
Supervision of external contractors undertaking work for the Estate may be required, as well as substituting for the Services Manager in their absence in duties including checking and submitting time sheets/clocking information, completing and submitting relevant paperwork, and managing rotas and absence requests.
There will be some autonomy and responsibility for decision making and ensuring risks and resource implications are taken full account of, as well as making certain all administrative procedures and record keeping are accurately followed.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Fully qualified electrician – NVQ Level 3 or higher, and 18th edition wiring qualification (essential)
- Full, clean driving licence (essential)
- Multi-Trade background (advantageous)
- Proven successful delivery of projects and installations
- Experience with EICRs, fire alarms and emergency lighting systems (desirable)
- Experience with Air Source heat pumps and plant rooms (desirable)
- Knowledge of pool/spa plant rooms and commercial kitchen equipment (desirable)
- Financial and commercial awareness of ordering and budgeting
- Working knowledge of current legislations and practices
- Ability to balance competing priorities and sometimes conflicting demands
- Creative and practical in a way that will produce pragmatic solutions
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
About Tresco Island
At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.
With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.
Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.
Working & Living Here
If the breathtaking views and island lifestyle aren't enough, we offer excellent pay rates, on-island accommodation, travel to and from the island, and a great range of benefits.
We're proud to offer competitive pay above the National Living Wage, and many positions offer gratuities. Some positions also offer meals on duty and pathways for progression for the right people.
Our range of staff benefits is constantly evolving and currently include a 20% discount in our eateries and shops, unlimited scheduled boating to explore the archipelago, subsidised spa membership and treatments, free entry to Tresco Abbey Garden, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted stays for friends and family.
In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.
