Working for PH Jones servicing

Ad_stoke · Dec 2, 2015

Hi guys.. Got a job offer from pH Jones... Servicing.

Has anyone worked for this company? Any feedback would be appreciated. Just want a heads up as I'm on two minds of accepting offer? Thanks in advance

ShaunCorbs · Dec 2, 2015

you would be working for british gas as they own them now

Ad_stoke · Dec 2, 2015

I understand but when I went to the interview I was told it was part of bg however it's run differently without much of the perks of bg lol.

ShaunCorbs · Dec 2, 2015

heard good and bad things tbh most of the engs that were round here when it was sold left about 3 months after and dont have any new info as most of me mates left due to not being treated ok / bad work load deadlines but that might of all changed by now

Rickster123 · Dec 2, 2015

Ad if they're paying what you want in the area that you want then go for it.

Ad_stoke · Dec 2, 2015

The job am in currently only pays you for jobs you get in. Peacework.. So no access means no pay. Whereas pH Jones pay per hour or per servicing "whichever works out best for the engineer" as I was told in interview. Am in two minds.. Heard some ppl say they expect you do all remedial repairs and expect you do 8 services a day. Don't want to leave current job for something worse lol

GrahamM · Dec 3, 2015

Not sure how they work exactly as were just bought over round about time I left BG.
If it like BG you will be expected to do leaking TRV for instance as part of a service and will require a Manager to authorise a repair if going be anything more than quick fix on service. Frustrating at times as customer usually knows they have issues befor the service is arranged.
If the work practice is similar to BG then in general 8 services a day is no big deal unless you in back boiler city.

Millsy 82 · Dec 4, 2015

I've never worked for them but speaking to somebody that did they sound like any company that does HA work.

He said 10 properties a day for servicing didn't matter if there was just a boiler or a boiler and fire.

Breakdowns and repairs they expected loads done in a day and didn't allow extra time for jobs that take over 45 minutes.

He did say on the plus side it was mostly worcesters so he got used to them and got quick working on them.