Field Service Technican

Travail Employment Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company based in Birmingham is seeking a Field Service Technician to cover a 50-mile radius. This unique opportunity involves working with electrical and catering equipment, providing a varied working experience, and involves training and development to aid your career progression. The ideal candidate will have field service experience and a passion for practical work.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Competitive starting salary

Paid door to door

Overtime availability at enhanced rates

Qualifications

• Field service experience with electrical servicing and installations.
• Good customer skills, polite and courteous.
• Tech-savvy with mobile devices.

Responsibilities

• Manage own time and workloads while providing service.
• Conduct installations and repairs on-site at various locations.
• Complete training at designated facilities before going solo.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Troubleshooting skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Organisational skills

Job description

Field Service Technician (Electrical, Microwave ovens + Catering Equipment)

Based in Birmingham covering up to a 50 mile radius from Birmingham

£32 - £36 starting Salary DOE + Overtime and Bonuses

Job Description:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Field Service Technician to join a specialist, niche company that will invest in your training and future development to ensure that you and the company stay at the forefront of their industry.

The successful applicant will be home-based and you will be partly responsible for managing your own time and workloads to ensure the best service is provided. The day to day allocation of work will ensure a varied working experience as you will be visiting Coffee chains, QSR's and the Pub/Restaurant part of the hospitality industry as part of your daily site locations. All work is sent to you on your Tablet / Smartphone the evening before and will be used to capture all on-site details when attended.

Training is given both on-site and at our clients dedicated training facility at their HO in Northamptonshire. Initially, you will be paired up with an area manager to develop and settle you into the role. Training will consist of 2 weeks at the HO then 3 weeks with your Area Manager alternating for up to 3 months then you will go solo.

Once trained, our client will provide you with a company vehicle and ensure you are provided with the right tools to carry out their working day as well as the necessary PPE and Workwear.

• Competitive Starting salary (£32,000 £36,000 DOE)
• Monday to Friday working week with a 1-3 weekend Rota (Once trained)
• Working from home, paid door to door.
• 28 Day Holiday Entitlement including Bank Holidays
• Overtime availability paid at an enhanced rate
• Varied working day
• No requirement for Gas certifications

The Person:

• Will have field service experience dealing with electrical servicing repairs and installations, ideally with White Goods and Industrial Catering Equipment
• Electrical / Electronic knowledge
• Troubleshooting skills coupled with an aptitude for Practical work
• The flexibility to work varied hours as and when required.
• Good customer skills, polite and courteous
• Organised and thorough
• Flexible with a 'can do' attitude

• Tech-savvy with Mobile devices as use of Tablets with a high-quality service management system to allow 'real-time' updates of your day to day work schedule and parts inventory.

We would welcome applications from experienced service technicians with the relevant experience in fault finding and problem-solving and who still have the energy, commitment and eagerness to learn and succeed in a new company.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

In Short

• Industry Employment
• Founded 1977
• Location Various
• Company size 50 - 199

About The Company

Travail's approach - to consult with employers, hirers and work-seekers to find the best options to meet their needs, has been the basis of an outstanding recruitment service since our establishment in 1977.

Our Story

We operate a mix of wholly-owned and franchised offices around the UK, making us one of the largest independently-owned recruitment organisations in the U.K. Being privately-owned, our commercial objectives are not tied to share price performance and trading, or market share - we do what we do and in the way we do it for the benefit of our workers, our clients (employers and hirers) our staff, and our owners.

Our Unique Culture

Our clients appreciate our fair dealing, full legal compliance and knowledgeable expertise. We are renowned for finding suitable assignments for temporary workers, and the temping community regard Travail as being reliable and trustworthy payers, a reputation we jealously guard. Permanent vacancy applicants often remark on our willingness to invest time in them and listen to their needs, giving them good, professional advice and encouragement.

Learning & Development

Whether you are an individual looking for work opportunities or a hirer / potential employer - you can feel confident in our commitment to compliance and your well-being in the fast-paced and ever evolving world of employment law and general commerce.

We apply all legislative requirements in the U.K. and operate in accordance with the E.O.C.'s guidance on Equal Opportunities. Corporate membership of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation means that we abide by the R.E.C.'s Code of Practice. Selected Travail branches that currently operate within fresh produce or food supply chain have the necessary GLAA Gang Master licence, and other Branches are able to apply should your business require a licensed supplier of services.

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