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Plant Fitter/Yard Person - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Ashford Depot, Kent

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Job Title: Plant Fitter/Yard Person

Reporting to: The Depot Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 5pm, ½ hour unpaid lunch

Salary: £14.00 – £16.00 per hour depending on experience + overtime

Location: Ashford – TN23 6LZ

Purpose:

We have a vacancy for a Plant Fitter/Yard Person to join our busy team based out of our Ashford Depot. You will be required to provide effective servicing requirements for heavy plant machinery. Yard duties will include cleaning machinery and pre-inspection on our plant and equipment.

Primary Responsibilities:

As part of your duties you will be required to attend to routine servicing and maintenance of heavy plant machinery including Telehandlers, Excavators, Dumpers, Rollers, Tracked loaders (Bobcats) etc. Diagnostic checks and fault finding. Repairs as necessary to ensure hire equipment is fit for purpose. Completion of pre and post hire checks.

General yard duties include depot maintenance and compliance with internal procedures.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Previous experience of working with heavy construction plant and equipment
  • Work to high standards, with an attention to detail.
  • Ability to build good working relationships with depot personnel and customers.
  • Full driving licence
  • Own basic tools

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ashford, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Plant Fitter/Yard Person - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Okehampton Depot, Devon

Job Title: Yard Person/Plant Fitter

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours ½ hour unpaid lunch, overtime paid at time and a half after 40 hours

Salary: £Depending on experience.

Location: Okehampton Devon

Purpose:

We’re looking for a hard-working and reliable Yard Person/Fitter who takes pride in their work to join our friendly team. The ideal person will have a drivers licence, a can do attitude and enjoy manual work. You will provide effective fitting and servicing requirements for heavy plant machinery. You will be expected to manage your time efficiently and effectively whilst developing/maintaining relationships with our customers. You will be provided with a company van to enable you to reach our clients (which must be returned to site each evening)

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Servicing, maintenance and repair of heavy plant equipment to include 1.5T to 50T excavators, wheeled excavators, long reach excavators, dumpers, dump trucks, rollers, telehandlers and various attachments.
  • Investigating, diagnosing and repairing machine faults.
  • Carry out pre and post hire checks
  • General yard duties to include maintenance of sepot and compliance with internal procedures.
  • Maintain clean and tidy organised yard.
  • Willingness to start early, work late if required, overtime available at 1.5 x hourly rate.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Previous experience of working with heavy contruction equipment.
  • Full driving licence
  • CSCS card.
  • Can do attitude.
  • Ability to build good working relationships with depot personnel.
  • Work to high standards, with good attention to detail.
  • Own tools.

Benefits

Pension contribution*

Free parking.

28 Days including Bank Holidays.

Overtime payable at time and a half (over 40 hours)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
Plant Hire Manager - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - East Midlands Depot

Plant Hire Manager – H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd – Daventry, East Midlands Depot

Job Title: Plant Hire Manager

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch

Salary: Competitive & dependant upon experience

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, East Midlands – NN11 4HB

Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Plant Hire Manager to join our friendly team based at our Daventry Depot, East Midlands, where you will be responsible for the day to day smooth running of a busy plant hire service.

Primary Responsibilities:

You will manage and oversee hire orders with suppliers ensuring a high standard of service to both clients and customers. You will be required to deal with the initial enquiry stage through to quotation, follow up, processing of the hire orders and transport to their site.

The Plant Hire Manager will be responsible for and manage a small team of delivery drivers, mobile and workshop plant fitters and yard staff on a daily basis.

You will report to the Depot Manager and be trained by the Depot Manager as part of the company’s forward thinking strategy to identify and prepare high potential employees for future leadership roles.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Background in plant / transport (desirable)
  • Previous managerial experience role
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Methodical and organised
  • Experienced in purchasing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Friendly disposition with a team orientated approach
  • Experienced in managing a small team of up to 10 staff
  • Full driving licence
  • IT literate (Google Drive)
  • Experience in customer service

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Competitive

Benefits:

  • Pension contribution
  • Free on-site parking
  • 20 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Company Car with free charging at work
  • Overtime as agreed

To apply for this position, please email your CV & covering letter to: chris.larcom@heservices.co.uk

Plant & Transport Admin Assistant - Head Office, Strood, Kent

Job Title: Transport and Plant Admin Assistant

Reporting to: Transport and Plant Manager

Working Hours: Mon – Fri / 9am to 5pm / one hour lunch (unpaid) 35 hours per week. Can be flexible and discussed at interview.

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Location: Strood

Purpose:

A position has arisen to join our small admin team to support the administration processes for our Transport and Plant Department. You will be an organised administrator capable of prioritising your workload. You must be comfortable working alone on occasion (when the other administrator is off site) and as part of a team. Attention to detail is paramount as you will be required to record and collate detailed information including number plates and numerical information both online and manually. A good standard of written English also required.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • QR Code Process – inputting data from new machine forms – upkeep maintenance of HEQR website / creating new web pages for machines and cars and creating ordering forms for new stickers to be created.
  • Processing new machines and sale machine forms.
  • Creating EVSM (electric vehicle service module) on relevant spreadsheets such as CEC (current electric cars) and CEV (current electric vans)
  • Monthly Audits which include checks of; Taxes, London congestion charge, MOT dates and insurances.
  • Completing vehicle and plant tax requests including the update of relevant spreadsheets / actioning SORN requests.
  • Scanning hard copies of V5s and Conformities onto the system and related filing
  • Applying for LCC (London Congestion Charge) for new vehicles and renewing for old vehicles.
  • Monthly preparation of crossing logs for Group & Plant Tyne tunnel accounts.
  • Managing spare key cupboard – ensuring authorisation for sign in/out
  • Managing Penalty Charge Notices – important daily task.
  • Dealing with enquiries for our National Self Storage facility.
  • Other Adhoc tasks.

Benefits

  • Pension contribution (following qualifying period)
  • Free parking
  • 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Salary: Good Market Rate

To apply, please send your CV to: richard.stevens@heservices.co.uk

Hire Administrator - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Strood Depot

Job Title: Hire Administrator

Reporting to: Hire Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday / 8am – 6pm / 1 hour unpaid lunch

Salary: Up to 30K (depending on experience)

Location: Strood

Purpose:

We are looking for a Hire Administrator to join our friendly team based at our Strood office. Your primary responsibility is to ensure smooth facilitation of hire contracts with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities:

To provide administrative support to both the Hire and Maintenance Team within a busy plant hire depot. This is a central role within the depot acting as a key link between customers, the hire team and the workshop. You will assist with the hire enquiries, working with the rest of the team to ensure that equipment is available, delivered on time and collected promptly after hire. Excellent communication skills with both clients and internal stakeholders is essential.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Previous hire experience desirable but not essential
  • Excellent communicator, in person, on the phone and written.
  • Strong administrative skills
  • Methodical and organised
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Team orientated
  • Good standard of English and Maths to GCSE (or equivalent) standard
  • IT literate

Benefits

  • Pension contribution*

  • Free parking

  • 28 Days including bank holidays

  • Overtime (as maybe mutually agreed)

    *following qualifying period

 

To apply, please send your CV to: mark.cowell@heservices.co.uk

HGV Class 1 or 2 Lorry Driver - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Durham Depot

Job Title: HGV Class 1 or 2 Lorry Driver

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours: 40 hours per week – Some Saturday mornings if required

Salary: £15 per hour + Overtime

Location: Durham

Purpose:

To join an established team of drivers within our Durham Depot working for the UK’s largest specialist excavator hire company.

Primary Responsibilities:

Collection and delivery of a range of equipment to customers across the construction, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The role will involve the loading, delivery and collecting of construction equipment including Diggers, Dumpers, Telehandlers etc). Driver must be confident to be able to load and unload the equipment onto the lorry and deliver it safely and also participate in yard duties. Good geographical awareness of South East would be advantageous

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
  • Driving Licence with C+E category, CPC Qualification Card, DQC
  • Plant Hire experience preferred.
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable
  • Load & Secure (preferred).

Benefits:

Pension contribution*

Free parking

28 days including bank holidays

Overtime/weekend working (as maybe mutually agreed) payable at time and a half in excess of 40 hours

*following qualifying period

To apply, please send your CV to: derek.whitehead@heservices.co.uk

Hire & Sales Controller - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Cardiff Depot

Job Title: Hire and Sales Controller

Reporting to: Hire Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm, 1-hour unpaid lunch

Salary: Up to 30K (depending on experience)

Location: Van Road, Caerphilly

Purpose:

We are looking for a Hire & Sales Controller to join our friendly team based at our Cardiff Depot. Your primary responsibility is to ensure smooth facilitation of hire contracts with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities:

You will make customer service calls, manage hire orders with clients ensuring a high standard of service. You will be required to speak to clients who have not used their account, deal with initial inquiry stage through to processing the hire, liaising with our depots and departments and all related administration, invoice query management and resolving customer queries. A confident telephone manner will ensure you are able to promote the Company’s range of products and services, generate new leads and build lasting relationships with our clients.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Previous hire experience desirable but not essential
  • Methodical and organised
  • Confident but friendly communication skills
  • Team orientated
  • Good standard of English and Maths to GCSE (or equivalent) standard
  • IT literate

Benefits:

Pension contribution*

Free parking

28 days including bank holidays

Overtime (as maybe mutually agreed)

*following qualifying period

To apply, please send your CV to: leigh.preece@heservices.co.uk

Yard Assistant - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Cambridge Depot

Job Title: Yard Assistant

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours, ½ hour unpaid lunch, overtime paid at time and a half after 40 hours

Salary: Starting amount £13.00

Location: Cambridge Depot

Purpose:

At H E Services we pride ourselves on providing industry leading equipment and solutions to a diverse customer base.

We are looking for a hard-working and reliable Yard Assistant who takes pride in their work and can become part of our depot team to support our growing business. The ideal person would have a drivers licence, a can do attitude and enjoy all aspects of yard based work.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Interior and exterior cleaning of plant machinery to the highest standards.
  • General preparation of machines prior to fitters’ checks and sign off
  • Preparation includes greasing up, checking and topping up fluid levels, fuel, oil, ad blue.
  • Preparing buckets and attachments.
  • Training provided to move plant machinery in yard.
  • Maintain clean and tidy organised yard.
  • Assisting the Workshop Engineers.
  • General yard duties.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Able to prioritise
  • Good paperwork and administration skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Safety conscious, organised and able to comply with HSE processes.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Hard working, reliable and punctual
  • Team player able to work with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Pension contribution*

Free parking.

28 Days including Bank Holidays.

Overtime payable at time and a half (over 40 hours)

*following qualifying period.

To apply, please send your CV to: adrian.holmes@heservices.co.uk

Recruitment Agencies

We request that you do not send us CVs. We operate a strict Preferred Recruitment Agency List and work in partnership with only two agencies, with whom we have agreed signed terms.

We do not have any plans to review our Recruitment Agency List and do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies.

Any unsolicited CVs sent by recruitment agencies, not on our preferred Recruitment Supplier List, will be considered as a “gift” and we reserve the right to engage with candidates directly, having not, in any way signed or entered into your company’s Terms and Conditions.

Equal Opportunities Policy

The Group believes that the principle of equality of opportunity is fundamental to The Group’s operations. Our long-held aim is to provide just and fair treatment for all employees.

We will not discriminate on the grounds of:

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Gender reassignment
  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Pregnancy and maternity
  • Race
  • Religion or belief
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation

Everyone will be given equal consideration in all aspects of employment, training, and promotion. The only factors that we will take into account are those which directly affect a person’s ability to do the job. It is the responsibility of The Group Senior Management team to ensure and monitor that this policy is strictly adhered to, from recruitment and all stages onwards including promotion, training, and remuneration. The group confirms our compliance with national living or minimum wage requirements.

H. E. Group Ltd confirms its commitment to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation.