At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a workshop team to ensure equipment is safe and ready for hire.
- Company: Dynamic company based in Sheffield with a focus on teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for personal growth and mentoring within a collaborative team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing a skilled team and ensuring top-notch equipment.
- Qualifications: Strong leadership skills and experience in workshop operations.
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
- Manages team and ensures workload planned efficiently
- Consulting with manufacturers regarding specific repairs and warranty issues
- Monitoring all off-hired equipment ensuring all repairs and damages are recorded correctly
- Proactively getting machines ready for hire
- Allocating work to workshop team
- Supporting office administration with workshop administrative duties
- Ensuring all Health and safety and quality policies are adhered to and making sure workshop compliance
- Actively mentoring and training staff
- Supporting the depot manager with transport operations
- Assisting the depot manager in managing depot/workshop costs
- Carry out stock takes on materials to ensure accuracy of the counts
- Organizing 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
General Foreman in Sheffield employer: CHIPPINDALE
Join our Sheffield depot as a General Foreman, where we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a commitment to health and safety, ensuring that our employees feel valued and empowered in their roles. With a focus on mentorship and team development, you'll play a crucial part in leading our workshop team to success while enjoying the unique advantages of working in a vibrant city known for its rich industrial heritage.
