Site Supervisor

Lowe Corporation; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe Corporation is seeking an experienced Site Supervisor to manage events across the UK and Europe. This role involves ensuring the delivery of catering equipment and leading a team on-site while fostering a client-oriented approach. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude, alongside a willingness to travel frequently.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of site supervision in a business to business environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel anywhere within the UK, Europe and Middle East.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage client sites and deliver multiple catering equipment items during events.
• Lead a team of contractors and ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
• Liaise closely with clients and report daily progress to line management.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Attention to Detail

Job description

Lowe Corp Europe, inclusive of PKL Group (UK) Ltd, is the leading commercial catering equipment and Portable Kitchen supplier to both public and private sector clients across the globe. With over 35 years’ experience, our unique culture is built on people, from motivating and developing our highly talented team, to truly listening to and delivering against our clients’ needs.

Glastonbury to Wimbledon, Olympics to the Commonwealth Games, we are an entrepreneurial organisation who believe working together is the key to our success.

The Role

The role will entail managing client sites and delivering multiple items of refrigeration and catering equipment including but limited to multiple types of refrigeration, cold rooms, combi ovens, dishwashers, water coolers, microwaves and other small catering equipment items.

You will be the lead on site, finding solutions to issues and liaising with the client. You may be working alone or managing a team of contractors or casual labourers depending upon the size and scale of the event. You will be liaising with and working alongside refrigeration and catering engineers, external transport teams, sales team and project managers.

Events may be UK based and Europe / Middle East based and you will need to be available and willing to work away from home for periods of time. In busy months this may mean going from job to job with little time back at home. Hours may be long in order to get work delivered before events start and you will need to be aware of other external, unrelated contractors and providers working to the same timelines to provide services for the client which may disrupt the work you are trying to achieve.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Attend events and food and drink exhibitions to deliver refrigeration items to clients.
• Liaise closely with the client on all matters relating with the project.
• Be responsible for a team of contractors/ casual workers and lead the team. Giving them clear instructions of the job and ensuring Health & Safety at Work requirements are met and followed.
• Set a high standard of personal appearance in all aspects of the project team to include;
  • Care and use of clothing
  • Respect, cleanliness and care for Lowe and the client’s company property and vehicles
  • Maintain a clean and tidy site.
• Work tightly to the contract with the client and ensure that all contractors working to Lowe have clear contracts and subsequent written communication. Ensure that any change or delays by the client result in a clear contract change order with associated costs.
• If on site, report daily back to their line manager with progress and escalation of issues that can’t be rectified on site.

Qualifications

As a people orientated organisation, candidates must demonstrate a strong match for our vibrant entrepreneurial culture and our core values; Listen, Empower, Innovate Accomplish.

The successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent work ethic and the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience of site supervision in a business to business environment. Able to both delegate, supervise and get your own hands dirty in fast moving operational environment.
• Problem solver and can-do attitude, wants to be part of the solution.
• Basic computer skills required
• Full clean driving licence.
• Ability and willingness to travel anywhere within the UK, Europe and Middle East and be away from home for periods of time essential.
• Good communicator at all levels and can clearly communicate with the client.
• Logical decision maker, quick to act but takes responsibility for their actions. Makes decisions under pressure and deals with problems in a timely manner.
• Leads by example
• Strong attention to detail, works in a tidy, organised way, prioritises work activities and plans how to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience of the events industry useful not essential.
• Experience in refrigeration operations desirable but not essential
• Forklift and telehandler licence desirable or willingness to undertake.

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Lowe isan equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce.We are incredibly selective in our hiring and shortlisting for this vacancy will be completed on the basis of merit.Candidates should tailor their CVs to reflect our essential criteria.

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