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Vp plc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice pension

25 days holiday

Life Assurance cover 3x salary

Cycle to work scheme

Learning & Development

Job summary

Groundforce, the market-leading rental provider of excavation support systems, is seeking a depot operative to support the depot team in ensuring equipment is ready for hire and maintained to our quality standards.

You will work under the Depot Foreman, handling painting, cleaning, servicing, stock control and ensuring health and safety policies are observed, with in-house training provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete records and paperwork accurately.
• Capable of using scanners, PDAs, tablets and computers.
• Flexible, trustworthy and reliable with good time keeping.
• Valid full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Working in the Depot to prepare equipment for hire under supervision.
• Liaise with line manager to meet customer requirements and maintain high service levels.
• Paint hire equipment using airless sprayer or brushes per procedures.
• Stencil and maintain depot assets as instructed.
• Operate forklift trucks for loading/unloading and stock movement.
• Keep accurate service/inspection records and report damage.
• Maintain stock levels and quality of equipment.

Skills

Record keeping

Digital literacy

Driving licence

Shoring operations

Spray painting

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

Scanners

PDA devices

Tablets

Computers

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. Carry out painting, inspection, servicing and maintenance of 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 make equipment 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
• Use and maintenance of airless sprayer to complete painting of hire equipment and depot assets in line with level of competency, to company procedures ensuring company policies and processes are followed
• Use hand brush/roller paint techniques where applicable to complete painting of hire equipment and depot assets in line with level of competency, to company procedures ensuring company policies and processes are followed
• Complete stencilling of hire equipment and depot assets in line with level of competency, to company procedures ensuring company policies and processes are followed
• Drive counterbalance or multi-directional forklift trucks to load/unload vehicles, move, prepare and store equipment (full in-house training will be provided)
• Where deemed necessary, pick/return/scan equipment accurately and identify stock overages/shortages
• Where deemed necessary, load and unload equipment correctly and safely
• Use pressure washer to clean equipment
• Where deemed necessary, inspect, service and repair specified hire equipment and depot assets in line with level of competency, to company procedures ensuring company policies and processes are followed
• 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 quality standards
• Have a positive attitude towards Health, Safety and the Environment reporting any issues to your supervisor
• Maintain the depot to a high standard keeping clean and tidy
• Occasionally drive the depot van as deemed necessary

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to complete records and paperwork accurately is essential
• Capability to use scanners, PDA’s, 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
• Knowledge of shoring commercial operations
• Working knowledge of construction/housing/civil engineering industry advantageous
• Knowledge of shoring/hire industry
• Spray painting experience would be advantageous but not essential ((full in-house training will be provided)

What We Can Offer You

• Salary sacrifice pension
• 25 days holiday (increases with service), plus bank holidays & 1 extra day to be taken in the month of your birthday
• 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 accident helpline - free joining
• All the above benefits are managed through our Employee Engagement Platform - Spotlight

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.

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.