Workshop Co-ordinator

King Lifting; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

King Lifting in Bristol (Avonmouth) is seeking a Workshop Co-ordinator to support our workshop team with administration and coordination duties. You will raise POs, procure parts, manage stock and ensure jobs are closed in the WIP system.

The role requires at least 2 years’ experience in a coordination/administration role and excellent English communication. Join a modern family business with strong benefits and a busy, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of coordination/administration experience in a similar environment.
• Good verbal and written English.
• Advanced IT skills and full competency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with attention to detail.
• Motivated and flexible with the ability to thrive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Raise and send purchase orders (PO).
• Procure and order parts as required.
• Stock checks and stock management.
• Manage the WIP report to ensure jobs are closed when completed.
• Process and authorise invoices.
• Update certification records.
• Coordinate inspections.
• Allocate jobs to fitters.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers.
• Assist with facilities management and subcontractors for building repairs, electrical testing, and fire extinguisher testing.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Proactive

Pressure handling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

King Lifting provides safe, expert crane hire, bespoke contract lifting and plant machinery movement working throughout many different sectors which require heavy lifting expertise. We work throughout the UK and Europe and are head-quartered in Bristol where we also run a renowned Training Centre.

We are a modern family business with over 40 years of trading and today King Lifting has one of the strongest brands in the marketplace. Our people are our most important asset. We ensure commitment is recognised and rewarded through personal development programmes and excellent benefits packages.

We are currently seeking a Workshop Co-ordinator to co-ordinate and perform Workshop requirements and administration activities supporting business processes, procedures, policies, and systems.

You will work with our workshop team to provide an effective and comprehensive co-ordination and administration service to ensure that all Workshop office related duties are completed accurately and within a timely manner. This will be a busy and challenging position providing great reward and job satisfaction.

This would ideally suit an individual who is dynamic and enjoys working in a fast paced environment. The candidate must have gained a minimum of 2 years’ previous working experience within a co-ordination and administration role within a similar environment.

Main Duties:

• Raise and send purchase orders (PO)
• Procure and order parts as required
• Stock checks and management of stock
• Management of the WIP report ensuring all jobs are closed when completed
• Process and authorise invoices
• Updating certification
• Harness and tackle inspection
• Allocation of jobs to Fitters
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers
• Assist with facilities management, organising of subcontractors for building repairs, electrical testing, fire extinguisher testing etc.
• A minimum of 2 years’ previous working experience within a co-ordination/administration role
• Good standard of verbal and written English
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Advanced IT skills and fully competent in using Microsoft Office
• Proactive, hands‑on approach with excellent attention to detail
• Motivated and flexible with the ability to thrive under pressure
• Previous working experience within a crane, plant hire, or workshop environment would be an advantage

In Return:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company pension, life assurance and other flexible benefits
• Employee assistance programme

This is a full time office based role in Avonmouth, Bristol. The working hours are 8.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. There will be a requirement to participate on the out of hours on call rota.

King Lifting is an equal opportunities employer.