Team Leader

MacStaff; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance services company in England seeks a Team Leader to manage a small team providing specialist maintenance services. The role requires a hands-on approach while leading the team in ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should possess effective leadership skills, an engineering background, and a firm grasp of health and safety regulations. Responsibilities also include managing resources and conducting audits to maintain service quality. Excellent benefits and competitive salary are offered.

Benefits

Annual leave of 30 days including bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Fully expensed travel

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on engineering or maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work independently after training.
• Indefinite right to remain in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team in delivering maintenance and cleaning services.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Conduct site audits for service quality.
• Manage tools and resources effectively.
• Collaborate with teams for efficient service delivery.

Skills

Hands-on engineering background

Effective leadership

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Ability to work under own initiative

Driving license

Willingness to travel

Job description

Team Leader – Specialist Maintenance Services/Engineering - Middlesbrough

Annual take home pay of £31,000-£45,000 + benefits – Middlesbrough

Basic starting salary £31,000 increasing to £33,000 at completion of induction and training, plus £5,000 per annum allowances, plus overtime – expected annual salary £38-45,000 + discretionary 10% annual bonus and excellent benefits. Requiring travel (and overnight stays, all fully expensed) from our base in Middlesbrough

Providing consulting and niche engineering and maintenance services predominantly to the energy, waste and biomass sectors across the UK and Ireland, we are an employer of choice, fostering good team spirit and employee involvement at all levels.

POSITION OVERVIEW – TEAM LEADER

Working alongside and leading a small team to deliver essential specialist plant and machinery maintenance and cleaning services to a diverse client base. Reporting to the Operations Manager, working in a ‘hands on’ as well as leadership role, you will manage the relevant tools, supplies and associated paperwork; you will be customer-facing.

• Working in a ‘hands on’ capacity alongside your team on client sites, using specialist equipment, occasionally in confined and at times challenging spaces
• Provide direction, leadership and mentoring to the team (usually two direct reports), ensuring achievement of the tasks assigned, managing labour and resources efficiently
• Maintain Health and Safety standards
• Monitor procedures and processes for the receipt, storage, transportation and use of tools and associated products; stock control; maintaining records for an equipment inventory using Excel
• Site audits, to ensure consistent levels of quality in our service and capabilities
• Plan and document projects delivered to ensure continuous improvement and shared learning amongst the teams and feedback to customers
• Ensure that customer requirements are carried out efficiently and according to each project assigned in line with method statements and operating handbook
• Collaborate with the wider teams to ensure a professional, smooth and efficient service is provided and best practice maintained

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE – TEAM LEADER

• Hands‑on engineering, maintenance or similar/associated background – we will be flexible provided you can demonstrate the appropriate desire to learn and suitability for the tasks assigned
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership, supporting employee engagement and motivation
• Previous experience of strict health + safety rules and regulations
• After the relevant training, the ability to work under own initiative without day‑to‑day supervision
• Indefinite right to remain in the UK (we are unable to offer visa sponsorship
• Driving license (able to drive company vehicles)
• Ability to travel and occasionally stay overnight in hotels (average two nights per week)

PACKAGE

Basic starting salary £31,000 increasing to £33,000 at completion of induction and training, plus £5,000 per annum allowances, plus overtime – expected annual salary £38-45,000 + discretionary 10% annual bonus and excellent benefits. Requiring travel (and overnight stays, all fully expensed) from our base in Middlesbrough; annual leave of 30 days including BH (increasing with each years’ completed service); working hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm