Operations Service Team Lead

WA Consultants; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company is seeking a Service Team Lead for a 12-month maternity cover role. The position involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and overseeing a team. The ideal candidate will have people management experience and a background in operational service delivery. This role offers a company car or car allowance and requires a full clean UK driving license.

Benefits

Company Car

Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in leading an operational/service delivery team.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational and service delivery requirements are fulfilled.
• Manage people-related activity including recruitment and performance.
• Drive high performance through effective check-in meetings.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Time Management

Organisational Skills

Tools

Microsoft Software

Job description

We are looking for a Service Team Lead for a growing company. This is 12 months Fixed term maternity cover. Potential to go perm after. You will be based in Rainham offices with occasional site visits to customers and some cover in Isleworth.

Our Service Team Leaders support with the day-to-day management of our site and/or service area. They play an important role in ensuring we deliver a high-quality service and experience to our customers.
Reporting directly into to the Service Manager, the Service Team Leader supports on ensuring the site/service area achieves 'on time' service delivery, operational targets and KPI's, as well as operational efficiencies.
People management and good health and safety practices is an essential part of this role, as well as driving a high-performance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure all operational and service delivery requirements for the site/area are fulfilled as per the issued work planner
• To support on all 'in-flight' work activity and any re-routing requirements outside of the work planer
• To complete the booking off process where required, debriefs with technicians and accurate reporting of services carried out for each customer
• Use judgment to identify, troubleshoot and resolve day- to-day technical and operational problems
• To ensure all services and operational tasks are completed consistently and in line with company process and procedure
• To work in collaboration with the company Fleet Administrator and ensure all vehicle related processes are completed for your site/area
• Manage all warehouse stock to the agreed levels to ensure working stock is always available to carry out servicing

Customer Service & Quality Assurance:

• To visit customer sites and complete our field quality assurance process and checks to drive high performance and increase customer satisfaction
• To deliver excellent customer service through the consistent management of our service offering including installs, repairs and removals
• To help address any customer queries or issues and ensure any operational actions are completed within the agreed SLA

People Management

• To manage and support on people related activity for the site or area including employee relations, recruitment, performance, team development and engagement
• Drive high performance through effective check in meetings, performance reviews and development planning
• To ensure all Hygiene Technicians are trained to high standards and have the relevant product knowledge to deliver a great service to our customers

Health & Safety

• To ensure all tasks and processes are completed on the appropriate H&S platform or system
• To ensure all team members are managing hazardous waste safely (including all relevant documentation/administration) and any other high-risk activity completed within Operations
• To ensure all site Health & Safety standards, processes and safe systems of work are maintained by all team members
• To ensure Hygiene Technicians complete daily vehicle inspections, maintain safe loads, drive vehicles safely and keep within all prevailing road traffic and transport legislation

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• People management experience
• Experience in leading an operational/service delivery team
• Operational and/or logistical background working with KPI's and targets
• Experience in using different systems and Microsoft software packages

Desirable:

• Experience in quality management processes
• Experience in working with a varied range of internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of the washroom or consumable industry markets

Skills Required:

• Self-motivation and confidence
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Excellent time management, reporting and analysis skills
• Ability to meet robust operational targets that focus on quality assurance
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Good organisational skills with a detailed and structured approach to work
• Full Clean UK Driving Licence

Hours are 42.5 a week which includes 30 min lunch break. Hours covered are between 7am and 5pm which is shared with another.

The role includes company car or car allowance.

More details and jobs will be given on application

WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.