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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 Hire Manager - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - East Midlands Depot

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Job Title: Plant Hire Manager

Reporting to: Depot Manager

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

Salary: Competitive

Location: Daventry – NN11 4HB

Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Plant Hire Manager to join our friendly team based at our Daventry Depot 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 inquiry 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 (Microsoft office products)
  • Experience in customer service

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Competitive

Benefits:

  • Pension contribution
  • Free parking
  • 20 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Company Car with free charging at work
  • Additional Bonus paid to duty manager
  • Overtime as agreed
HGV Class 1 Driver - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Hungerford Depot

JOB DESCRIPTION: HGV Class 1 Driver

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours:

  • Monday – Friday
  • 8.00 – 4.30pm less 30min lunch but some early starts and weekend work may be required

Salary: Competitive

Location: Hungerford 

Purpose:

To join an established team of drivers within our Hungerford 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.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
  • Driving Licence with C+E category, CPC Qualification Card, DQC
  • Experience preferred in operating/moving plant but training can be given.
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable
  • Driving experience: 5 years
  • Load & Secure (preferred)

Benefits

Pension contribution (Following qualifying period)

Free parking

28 Days including Bank Holidays

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

APPLY VIA EMAIL TO mark.chrisp@heservices.co.uk
HGV Class 2 Driver - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Ashford Depot

JOB DESCRIPTION: HGV Class 2 Driver

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours:

  • Monday – Friday
  • 7.30 – 5.00pm (with some early starts) ½ Hour Unpaid Lunch

Salary: £15.00 – £16.00 per hour depending on experience

Location: Ashford – TN23 6LZ

Purpose:

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

Primary Responsibilities:

Collection and delivery of a range of equipment including mini digger to heavy plant hire to customers across the construction, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The role will involve the loading, delivery and collecting of construction equipment. Driver must be confident to be able to load and unload the equipment onto the lorry and deliver it safely.
If you are not out driving, you will be required to assist in the yard with ad hoc duties.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Experience – minimum of 6 months HGV driving experience commercially in the UK
  • Driving Licence with C category (+E would be advantageous), CPC Qualification Card, Tacho Card
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to work some additional or weekend hours is desirable
  • Previous plant hire experience preferred.

Benefits

Pension contribution (Following qualifying period)

Free parking

28 Days including Bank Holidays

Overtime/weekend working (as maybe mutually agreed) payable at time and a half for hours in excess of 45 hours

Generous bonus payable for all out of hours calls

APPLY VIA EMAIL TO mark.kirchner@heservices.co.uk
Hire & Sales Controller - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Liverpool Depot

JOB DESCRIPTION: Hire & Sales Controller

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Working Hours:

  • Monday – Friday
  • 1 Hour Unpaid Lunch

Salary: Depending on experience

Location: Liverpool

Purpose:

We are looking for a Hire & Sales Controller to join our friendly team based at our Liverpool office. 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 (after qualifying period)

Free parking

28 Days including bank holidays

Overtime (as maybe mutually agreed)

APPLY VIA EMAIL TO michael.heesome@heservices.co.uk
Mobile Fitter - H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd - Burwell, Cambridge

Job description

Job Title: Mobile Fitter

Reporting to: The Depot Manager

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4.30pm, ½ hour unpaid lunch

Salary: £14.00 – £18.00 per hour depending on experience + overtime

Location: Burwell – CB25 0BN

Purpose:

We have a vacancy for a mobile plant fitter to join our busy team based out of our Cambridge Depot. You will be required to provide effective fitting and servicing requirements for heavy plant machinery with the majority of work to be performed remotely throughout East Anglia. You will be expected to manage your time efficiently and effectively whilst developing/maintaining relationships with our customers. A company van will be provided to enable you to reach our clients (which must be returned each evening)

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.

Arc/Mig welding – general welding and electrical circuitry would be useful

Basic 12/24 volt electrical work.

When you are not required on site you will be involved in all workshop/depot activities to ensure that our fleet is serviced and maintained to meet our high standards. You will be part of a fantastic team.

Skills/Qualifications:

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

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £14.00-£18.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

 

  • Burwell CB25 0BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

 

Licence/Certification:

 

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

 

Work Location: In person

To apply, email CV to:

 

General Manager - EVision Electric Vehicles

Purpose:

To provide Electric Hire Vehicles across the UK in order to promote green transport options to businesses and individuals on a short and long term contract.

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversee all aspects of EVision to ensure continued efficiency across the hire and operational teams. Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Overall control of all EVision activity, personnel and vehicles, reporting directly to the Chairman.
  • To be consulted on all change requests for any functions within EVision.  Attend the Senior Management Meeting as the EVision representative.
    Carrying out regular audits of vehicles to ensure accountability – 1st PA.
  • Motivate and manage staff to ensure competency.
  • Dealing with major problems that occur including thefts and major damage to vehicles, fraudulent hires, etc.
  • Full accountability for the profit and loss of the EVision business.
  • Inspire and motivate the sales staff to meet and exceed company targets.
  • Deputise for the Operations Manager and the Service Manager.
  • Carry out all ordering of new vehicles, liaising with manufacturers and dealers.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Good understanding of EVs
  • Hire car awareness and related legislation
  • Organisational and strategic thinking
  • Have leadership experience and ability to coach and mentor a team
  • Excellent communication skills

Benefits

  • Electric Company Car
  • Pension contribution
  • Free parking
  • 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Salary: Good Market Rate

To apply, please send your CV to: damien.west@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.