Tool Hire Area Workshop Manager

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At Saint-Gobain we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a ’Top Employer’ for 5 consecutive years. If you’re a passionate and empowering leader, you’re able to put your customer first, and you want to know what it’s like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as aTool Hire Area Workshop Manager at Jewson Daventry.

At Saint-Gobain people matter to us, and we try to show that every day. As part of this, our aim is to create an enterprising and innovative working environment, where you have the opportunity to learn new skills, and develop your career. Did you know we have been awarded top UK & Global Employer 5 Years Running!?

As a Tool Hire Area Workshop Manager with Jewson you will be responsible to ensure compliance and adherence to the standards of service for the hire assets. This is achieved by monitoring stock and delivering a fast return on repaired equipment, the management of the area workshop and maintaining all company and industry H&S regulations.

As a Tool Hire Area Workshop Manageryou will take control of:

• Manage the area workshop fitter team, focusing on productivity and carrying out appraisals, recruitment and succession planning.
• Responsible for maintaining the Hire Fleet within the workshop.
• Monitoring and controlling maintenance and expenditure.
• Overall responsibility for Health and Safety procedures for the branch ensuring all measurements, including TF1 figures are achieved to target
• Conduct technical audits and action plans.
• Ensure effective stock utilisation, by managing stock levels and making suggestions on stock investment.
• Assisting with training on new products and supporting the team.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, and participate in stock take duties as required
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures (HR, Health & Safety, Business Controls, etc)

Requirements

Am I who you are looking for?

First and foremost we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we collaborate, we’re agile, we act with entrepreneurial spirit, and we’re supportive of and close to our customers. Does this sound like you?

To be suitable for the Tool Hire Area Workshop Managerrole you will have:

• Experience of working in a similar workshop environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Ability to manage a team (desirable).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Must be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commercial awareness and a good level of numeracy is essential.
• Knowledge of petrol and diesel engines is preferred.
• Experience of mechanics and the repair of electrical and hydraulic equipment (desirable).
• Experience in contractor’s plant and tools is essential.
• Must be able to demonstrate previous experience of providing excellent customer service.

There are 32+ fascinating Saint-Gobain businesses that recruit talented people in the UK and Ireland. However, regardless of which business you join, you are assured to be welcomed into a professional and warm environment, where we value all of our employees equally and have a strong focus on their health, safety and wellbeing at all times.

This vacancy is working for Jewson; Saint-Gobain is the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, with over 170,000 employees and operations in 67 countries worldwide. With such a significant presence we are proud to offer our employees a career without boundaries… Are You In?

What are the benefits?

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from a significant focus on your own personal development and also have access to:

• A defined contribution pension scheme.
• 31 days holiday including the statutory bank holidays (Increasing to 33 with service).
• A defined share purchasing scheme (Each month you put away an agreed amount from your ’pre-tax’ pay and we use it to buy Saint-Gobain shares for you. As an added bonus, for every four shares you buy Saint-Gobain will give you an extra share free of charge).
• As an employee, you are automatically covered by the Saint-Gobain Life Assurance Scheme.
• Staff discounts and various other benefits.

The world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can’t guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting. But, we promise to listen.