Depot Foreman – Wakefield

John F Hunt Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid annual leave

Bank Holidays

Job summary

A reputable hire company in Wakefield is seeking a Depot Foreman to manage daily operations and oversee the engineering team. Ideal candidates will have significant generator experience and strong management skills. The role includes liaising with customers and suppliers, ensuring equipment compliance, and adherence to Health & Safety guidelines. A competitive salary and 25 days annual leave are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of generator experience and knowledge.
• Experience as a Foreman in the hire industry is advantageous.
• Valid UK driving licence for minimum of 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Engineering & yard staff daily.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and legal requirements.
• Allocate service runs and manage engineers’ workload.

Skills

Generator experience & knowledge

Team management

Commercial awareness

Prioritization

Communication skills

Job description

We are currently looking for a Depot Foreman to join our busy depot in Wakefield.

As a Depot Foreman you will be the liaison between the office and the engineering team and will support the Depot Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the depot.

The role will be predominately yard based, with some field base work as and when required. The role comes with a competitive salary, 25 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

Responsibilities include (but are not restricted to) the following:

• Oversee all Engineering & yard staff on a daily basis
• Ensure equipment is prepared to company standards and legal requirements
• Liaise with customers when required in order to resolve any breakdowns or ascertain faults
• Manage engineers’ workload on a daily basis
• Allocate weekly service runs to engineers
• Dealing with suppliers as and when necessary
• Ensure stock levels of spare parts/filters are kept to a workable level
• Ensuring everyone adheres to Health & Safety guidelines at all times
• Working closely with other depots within the group
• Part of an on-call rota providing out-of-hour coverage

Desired skills and experience:

• Generator experience & knowledge – Minimum 3 years
• Advantageous to have experience as a Foreman preferably gained within hire industry
• A strong manager of people, able to supervise a team if engineers, drivers and any sub contracted employees.
• Sound commercial awareness and judgement
• Ability to prioritise work according to the demands of a busy depot
• Full UK driving licence held for minimum of 3 years
• Must be able to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts at all levels