Scheduler

Wates Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction and property maintenance is seeking a Scheduler for their Swadlincote office. In this role, you will manage scheduling for a team, ensuring effective allocation of work and maintaining high productivity. Ideal candidates will have experience in scheduling or planning, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in scheduling, planning, or logistics preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and solve problems under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Schedule works for up to 20 operatives daily and manage emergency situations.
• Provide a high-quality service to clients while meeting daily operation targets.
• Collaborate within a team to allocate jobs effectively.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Job description

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Here at Wates, we have an opportunity for aScheduler to join our scheduling team in the Swadlincote area. You will be part of the Wates Living Space Responsive team allocating works to several operative’s daily, ensuring productivity and providing a good customer service to our client and residents.

Traditionally this is an office-based role working Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm so ideally you will be commutable to Swadlincotearea and be comfortable with this schedule.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Schedule works into diaries for up to 20 operatives daily ensuring diaries are full and immediate attention is given to allocate work to operatives when they become free.
• Check the system for emergencies and manage within a timely manner to ensure targets are meet
• Respond to telephone variations by seeking approval from duty surveyor so operatives may continue the site through to completion
• Arrange inspections for supervisors
• Provide a high-quality service to our client on a face-to-face basis
• Working within a team to achieve goals and targets achieving daily targets of a minimum of 60 allocations each day of new orders

We are looking for you to have relevant experience gained from working in a similar industry and environment ie planning, scheduling, logistics. Construction/property services would be ideal but not a must.

To be successful in the role you be an excellent communicator with the ability to problem solve, multi task and work to tight deadlines.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

The Vacancy

Here at Wates, we have an opportunity for aScheduler to join our scheduling team in the Swadlincote area. You will be part of the Wates Living Space Responsive team allocating works to several operative’s daily, ensuring productivity and providing a good customer service to our client and residents.

Traditionally this is an office-based role working Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm so ideally you will be commutable to Swadlincotearea and be comfortable with this schedule.

Key Accountabilities will include:

Schedule works into diaries for up to 20 operatives daily ensuring diaries are full and immediate attention is given to allocate work to operatives when they become free.

Check the system for emergencies and manage within a timely manner to ensure targets are meet

Respond to telephone variations by seeking approval from duty surveyor so operatives may continue the site through to completion

Arrange inspections for supervisors

Provide a high-quality service to our client on a face-to-face basis

Working within a team to achieve goals and targets achieving daily targets of a minimum of 60 allocations each day of new orders

We are looking for you to have relevant experience gained from working in a similar industry and environment ie planning, scheduling, logistics. Construction/property services would be ideal but not a must.

To be successful in the role you be an excellent communicator with the ability to problem solve, multi task and work to tight deadlines.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards