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Plant Manager

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Job Introduction

As our Plant Manager your will be responsible for the management of the repair centre, ensuring that repairs and disposals are dealt with in a timely manner to a satisfactory conclusion.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing customer expectations with regards to breakdowns and delivery of service levels at all times
  • Keeping the health & safety levels in the depot a high priority on a daily basis
  • Identifying and recruiting employees with the right potential following the company's laid down recruitment procedure
  • Planning performance and development reviews with your team on a regular basis using the company's performance and development processes.
  • Ensuring that individuals are trained and developed effectively to be able to carry out their roles
  • Identifying fleeted items for sale which are beyond economical repair or classed as obsolete
  • Analysing Idle plant reports to assist Operations with their hire fleet non-earning assets
  • Regular review of fleet register and net book values and report on pricing/costings
  • To manage the effective repair, service and technical collaboration of equipment

What We're Looking For

  • Knowledge of plant hire industry desirable but not essential
  • Management experience is essential
  • Engineering experience desirable but not essential

What We Can Offer You

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Save As You Earn Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free on site parking
  • Free Tool Hire
  • Training & Development Opportunities
  • Regular Discounts (eg. Samsung, Nike, Airbnb, Virgin Wines)

A Little Bit About Us

Groundforce is the market-leading rental provider of excavation support systems and specialist products for the water, civil engineering, and construction industries. With a remarkable 60-year heritage, we offer comprehensive shoring and related services.

Operating under the Groundforce banner, we provide a wide range of solutions, including shoring, piling, construction training, temporary bridging, and more. Our goal is to be the convenient one-stop shop for "total solutions" in the construction and civil engineering industry.

At Groundforce, we pride ourselves on our divisions, including Groundforce Shorco, Piletec, Mr Cropper, Stopper Specialists, Groundforce Bridge, and Groundforce Training Services. We continually invest in acquiring associated businesses to enhance our product portfolio and offer reliable and high-quality equipment for our customers.

Excellence is our priority. We hold ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications, demonstrating our commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, and safety.

Join Groundforce, where we deliver exceptional support, innovative solutions, and outstanding customer service. Apply today and be part of our team that takes pride in our industry-leading position.

Vp plc is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.

Plant Manager

Vp plc
Wigan, UK
Permanent, Full-Time

Published on 19/05/2024

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