Specialist Equipment Centre Supervisor

Selwood Limited; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Long service entitlement

Life insurance (3x annual salary)

Job summary

Selwood Limited is recruiting a Specialist Equipment Centre Supervisor to oversee yard operations for Pumps and equipment on large projects. You will work closely with the Centre Manager to plan, organise and deliver items safely and efficiently, maintaining stock and coordinating with site teams.

The role requires a mechanical background, supervisory experience, and a strong focus on safety, accuracy, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Mechanical background with hands-on tool use.
• Proven supervisory experience in yard or depot environments.
• Experience in logistics, ideally within water, construction or haulage sectors.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, proactive and team‑oriented.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager with planning, organising, storing, maintaining and delivering pumps and equipment for large or complex projects.
• Keep the yard tidy and well organised, coordinating with other site teams.
• Identify fittings, adaptors, and equipment to meet project specifications and timelines.
• Organise pipework storage, run stock checks and notify low stock levels.
• Assist with loading/unloading vehicles and verify against paperwork.
• Prepare and assemble orders, including submersible pumps, for dispatch.
• Attend pre-start meetings in absence of the manager to minimise errors.
• Promote safe systems of work and ensure compliance across the yard.

Skills

Mechanical background

Supervisory experience

Logistics experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Time management

IT skills

Forklift licence

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year's success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and reliable Specialist Equipment Centre Supervisor who will assist the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager with the day to day running of Specialist Equipment Centre yard operations for complex, large or special projects to meet all requirements and timelines. This includes building pumps, preparing orders, the organisation and storage of equipment, monitoring stock levels, and loading/unloading vehicles.

This position is responsible for the safety, cleanliness, and organisation of yard operations within area of responsibility, working closely with other yard teams to ensure this overall.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager to plan, organise, store, maintain and deliver pumps, accessories, and equipment from supercentre for large/complex/special projects, safely, effectively, and efficiently.
• Maintain an organised and tidy yard workplace within area of responsibility, coordinating with other site yard supervisor/teams as necessary to support this
• Have a clear understanding of project timelines and job specifications from job tasks issued by the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager and be able to identify the right fittings, adaptors, flanges, and equipment, to ensure everything is in place to optimally meet all requirements.
• Effectively and safely organise pipework and fitting storage, to include conducting stock checks to agreed frequencies, and maintaining effective, timely communication with the ASM regarding low stock levels and scrap stock for disposal.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of vehicles, checking items against paperwork, to ensure deliveries and collections are correct, recording and promptly reporting discrepancies to the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager.
• Prepare and assemble orders accurately, including fitting submersible pumps into the correct configurations, ready for the timely dispatch to meet project delivery timelines
• In the absence of the Specialist Equipment Centre Manager, attend pre-start meetings when required to help minimise the risk of errors in the proposals before the solutions team agree a plan with the client
• Lead by example at all times in promoting and complying with company and site-specific regulations, safe systems of work, policies, procedures, and standards, helping to ensure other personnel in the yard also promote and comply with these.
• Assist all other colleagues of the depot and projects for other branches when required, including working overtime and participating in an on-call rota which may include evenings and weekends, if required by the branch to meet business deliverables.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Mechanical background with practical experience using hand and power tools.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Logistics experience, ideally within the water, construction or haulage industries.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive, positive and team-focused approach.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records and work in an organised manner.
• Ability to use initiative, exercise good judgement and resolve problems effectively.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet changing business needs.
• Reliable, punctual and well organised, with good time management skills.
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good level of physical fitness, as the role involves manual handling and physically demanding tasks.
• Valid forklift truck licence.
• Full UK driving licence ( no more than 6 points).

Preferred

• Previous work history within hire industry or similar environment
• Slinger Signaller, loading or banksman training

This role is subject to a safety critical medical.

What we can offer you

We understand balancing work and life commitments isn't always easy, that's why we've designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.

• Competitive salary
• Medicash Scheme - medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments