At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic workshop team to ensure equipment is ready for hire and meets customer needs.
- Company: Join a reputable company in Sheffield with a focus on safety and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for growth in a fast-paced workshop setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by mentoring others and ensuring top-notch equipment quality.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and a passion for teamwork required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Foreman in our Sheffield depot.
Job Purpose
Managing the workshop team to ensure equipment is safe, suitable and ready for hire to suit customer requirements.
Key skills & Duties
- Support Engineers and customers with any technical issues
- Liaise with storeperson for parts requirements
- Manage team and ensure workload is planned efficiently
- Consult with manufacturers regarding specific repairs and warranty issues
- Monitor all off-hired equipment ensuring all repairs and damages are recorded correctly
- Proactively get machines ready for hire
- Allocate work to workshop team
- Support office administration with workshop administrative duties
- Ensure all Health and safety and quality policies are adhered to and make sure workshop compliance
- Actively mentor and train staff
- Support the depot manager with transport operations
- Assist the depot manager in managing depot/workshop costs
- Carry out stock takes on materials to ensure accuracy of the counts
- Organise returns, repairs and management of stock in the yard
Person specification
- Works on own initiative
- Creative and puts forward improvements
- Respects all colleagues and treats people appropriately
- Actively promotes health & safety
- Strong leadership skills
- Supports development of colleagues
- Problem solving
- Good communicator
- Product knowledge
- Diagnostic knowledge
- Transport operations
- Approachable and engaging
- Team player
We think you need these skills to ace Workshop Foreman in London
Team Management
Technical Support
Workload Planning
Consultation with Manufacturers
Equipment Monitoring
Proactive Maintenance
Work Allocation
