Driver / Facilities Assistant

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Palace International Ltd. (trading as Spectro | Jet-Care), has been at the forefront of condition monitoring services since 1976. Spectro | Jet-Care offer a comprehensive range of services – Oil, Hydraulic Fluid, Fuel, Debris, and Filter Analysis, and Engine Trend Monitoring by Gas Path Analysis – all developed to identify operational issues at the earliest possible stage. With over 47 years’ experience and specialist knowledge our unique partnership approach, enables clients to rigorously monitor the condition of equipment - clearly, accurately and efficiently. Spectro | Jet-Care has customers in more than 140 countries.

The Company is recruiting for a Driver / Facilities Assistant to primarily drive the Company vehicles as required, carrying passengers (as a Chauffeur if required) and goods, or fluids and other samples for laboratory testing, making other collections/deliveries, and doing general errands.

Some of the duties are listed below and involve some manual handling and lifting:

• Cleaning and driving company vehicles,
• Assisting with disposal of oil samples, waste and general housekeeping,
• Assembling and packing sample kits ready for dispatch,
• Assisting with moving deliveries/dispatch items to the correct location,
• Assisting with booking-in of samples received,
• Ad hoc items of general basic maintenance.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• be presentable,
• have a flexible attitude and methodical approach to all matters,
• have a reasonable standard of written and spoken English and be able to work and communicate effectively at all levels,
• have a full clean driving licence with category B and substantial driving experience,
• be PC literate and familiar with Microsoft Office suite of programs.

Further driving categories of B+E, C1 and C1+E, would be an advantage as would knowledge of and experience driving in London.

Basic working hours are Monday to Friday, 37½ hours per week, 7½ hours per day shift between 6:00 am and 6:30 pm, to be determined. However, you will be required to work additional overtime hours on the Driver’s rota (currently one week in three), covering bank/public holidays, weekends, and evening hours.

Salary is dependent on skills, qualifications, and experience. Will be reviewed at the end of a min 6-month probation period, and yearly thereafter.

You will be joining a stable and well-established organisation in state-of-the-art offices offering a very comfortable working environment. Benefits include annual leave 28 days rising to 33 days pa pro-rata (inclusive of Bank/Public holidays), work related contributory pension scheme, free Wi-Fi, and on-site parking. Further details are available at www.spectro-oil.com/careers.html.

Please apply with your latest detailed CV, your salary expectation and a covering note.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hook: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Driving: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person