General Assistant

Vp plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

Free Tool Hire

Life Assurance cover 3x salary

Share save scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Health Shield discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Groundforce is a leading rental provider of excavation support systems and specialist products. This role supports the depot operations to deliver excellent service, ensuring equipment is ready for hire and records are kept accurately.

Full training will be provided for equipment handling and safety procedures. Join Groundforce to work within a safety-focused environment that values reliability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete records and paperwork accurately.
• Capability to use scanners, PDAs, tablets and computers.
• Fit and flexible with good time keeping.
• Valid full clean driving licence and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Work in the Depot under instructions to ensure equipment is ready for hire.
• Liaise with line manager to understand customer requirements and maintain service levels.
• Drive counterbalance or multi-directional forklifts to load/unload and move equipment.
• Pick/return/scan equipment and track stock levels.
• Load/unload equipment safely and use a pressure washer for cleaning.
• Inspect, service and repair hire equipment and depot assets.
• Use pneumatic/electrical hand tools; keep accurate service/inspection records.
• Record any damage and ensure equipment quality in line with standards.
• Keep depot tidy and stocked; occasionally drive the depot van.
• Support management with additional duties to aid smooth operations.

Skills

Records management

Scanner usage

Driving licence

Flexibility & reliability

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Groundforce is the market leading rental provider of excavation support, providing specialist equipment to customers worldwide. Provide full support to your line manager delivering excellent service, ensuring all depot transactions are completed safely, timely, efficiently, accurately and in line with company policies/procedures/processes and customer requirements to meet the overall objectives of the business. Furthermore inspect, service and maintain Groundforce equipment and depot assets to specified quality standards, as set down by the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Working in the Depot under instructions from the Depot Foreman/Leadinghand to ensure equipment is ready for hire
• Liaise with your line manager, to agree and understand our customers’ requirements and ensure that the highest level of service is maintained
• Drive counterbalance or multi-directional forklift trucks to load/unload vehicles and move, prepare and store equipment (full in-house training will be provided)
• Pick/return/scan equipment accurately and identify stock overages/shortages
• Load and unload equipment correctly and safely
• Use pressure washer to clean equipment
• Inspect, service and repair specified hire equipment and depot assets
• Use of pneumatic/electrical hand tools (full in-house training will be provided)
• Keep up to date and accurate service/inspection records at all times
• Identify and record damage of out of service equipment
• Ensure stock levels are accurately maintained and quality of equipment is kept in line with company standards
• Have a positive attitude towards Health, Safety and the Environment, reporting any issues to your supervisor
• Ensure the depot is maintained to a high standard, keeping it clean and tidy
• Occasionally drive the depot van as deemed necessary
• When considered necessary or appropriate by management you may be required to carry out any duties considered within your skill and competence to assist the smooth running of the business

What We're Looking For

• Ability to complete records and paperwork accurately is essential
• Capability to use scanners, PDAs, tablets and computers
• A reasonable level of fitness is required
• To be flexible, trustworthy and reliable and have excellent time keeping skills is essential
• Valid full clean driving licence and access to own mode of transport
• Knowledge of shoring commercial operations advantageous
• Working knowledge of construction/housing/civil engineering industry advantageous
• Knowledge of shoring and/or the hire industry advantageous

What We Can Offer You

• Salary sacrifice pension
• Free Tool Hire
• Life Assurance cover 3x salary
• Share save scheme
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Learning & Development - commitment to upskilling and developing our people, structured in house training available alongside external training where required
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service recognition
• My Vp discounts - a variety of discounts and rewards on thousands of well-known brands
• Discounts on HP products
• EE mobile contract discount offers
• Health Shield (discounted premiums on health care cash plan)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Service
• Will Writing & Funeral Concierge Service
• Regit Assist 24/7 accidental helpline - free joining

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, 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.