Job Description
KAEFER UK & Ireland
When it counts, count on us.
Location: Solutia in Newport
Competitive salary & benefits
Contract Type: Fixed Term
38 Hours a week - NAECI Cat 4 + hourly bonus
The Opportunity
As a Scaffolder, the main purpose of the role is to erect, dismantle and alter scaffold as part of a scaffolding team.
The key duties and responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
> Select serviceable scaffold tubes, boards and fittings, using them correctly and safely
> Select, inspect, assemble and install prefabricated beams into and onto scaffold structures
> Erect scaffold safely and correctly
> Install spurs and rakers within the correct operating angles. Attach check fittings, droppers and puncheons in the correct positions to scaffolds
> Install anchor ties and other specialist fixings to the manufacturer’s recommendations
> Select, space and install the correct amount of ties to restrain sheeted and un-sheeted scaffolds in unexposed areas, to current industry practices
> Inspect basic scaffolds prior to handover
The Person
The ideal candidate for the job must hold a valid CISRS Basic Scaffold card in order to do the job, equivalent to NVQ Level 2.
They will have knowledge of Layher/Cuplock/Haki/Plettac system scaffold, as well as an understanding of safe work practices.
Essential:
> Part 1/ Part 2 Scaffold training
> A minimum of 2 years scaffold experience
> Health and safety tested
Why KAEFER?
Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.
KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, inspection & testing, protective coatings, asbestos management and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. The company has thirteen operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,000 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.
KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER group, a global €1.7 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 30,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients.
We take pride in being part of a global company with common values and many diverse and individual voices. We make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work, after all when it counts, count on us!
Our values:
> Colleagueship
> Modesty
> Trust
> Reliability
> Respect
> Professionalism
> Result Orientation