Location
Hertfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Operations Co-ordinator
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 45 Hours Per Week,Monday to Friday 07:00 -17:00
About us
Garrard Building and Construction Ltd is a family run construction company established in 1946. The Company specialises in building repair and renovation to domestic and commercial properties within an approximate 50-mile radius of its offices in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
About the Role:
This role involves co-ordination to support the general business operations of the Company.
This is a hands-on role, requiring excellent relations with all teams within the business to ensure adequate support is in place for the main service delivery of the Company.
Responsibilities include co-ordination of the office building maintenance, the van fleet, stock materials and company owned equipment.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Co-ordinate and perform maintenance of the office building
- Monitor cleanliness of the office building and communication with the cleaning operative / contractor
- Perform scheduled building maintenance and safety checks and action any findings
- Arrange and oversee any maintenance/repairs to building services by contractors, including lighting, alarms, power, plumbing, heating, etc.
- Assist with arranging and co-ordinating any maintenance/repairs to building fabric
Co-ordinate vehicles used by the company
- Ensure planned maintenance is arranged effectively with all affected personnel informed in a timely manner
- Ensure vehicles are added to and removed from the insurance database online
- Co-ordinate insurance claims and vehicle repair
- Co-ordinate ad-hoc repairs as required
- Maintain monthly vehicle inspection records
Co-ordinate the yard area and store rooms, along with our storeman, ensuring they are kept clean and tidy
- Ensure all items kept are within their shelf life
- Assist with the disposing of excess items
- Ensure fire escape routes are kept clear at all times
Waste management of yard/office
- arrange timely and cost effective skip changes
- monitor waste items deposited in yard
- arrange the periodic disposal of hazardous waste
Stock Materials Management
- Along with our storeman, ensure level of stock materials is maintained and that stock allocation is managed effectively
- Carry out regular review meetings with Contract Teams to ensure the materials being stocked meet business need
- Assist Health & Safety Manager with maintaining COSHH assessments for material stock items
Issuing and maintaining PPE
- Ensure all PPE ordered and stocked is to the correct standard
- Ensure levels of PPE are maintained
- Complete training for staff on the use of PPE where required and after being trained
- to do so.
Co-ordination of owned Plant & Equipment
- Ensure all plant & equipment, owned by the Company, is booked into and out of the store and allocated to the correct job
- Carry out regular inspections and arrange calibration as required
- Carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) after being trained how to do so
- Arrange cost effective repairs/replacements when required
Site Deliveries/Collections
- Carry out site deliveries/collections if required
Undertake any training deemed necessary to fulfil the role or for operational needs of the company
About you:
Skills
Essential
- Fit & Healthy due to this being a physically demanding role
- Proactive and positive approach
- Organised and efficient
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Contributes to a positive working environment
- Strong service ethos
- Commitment to service excellence
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively within a busy Company
- Strong attention to detail
- Good IT skills (including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel)
- Numerate and literate
- Knowledge and Experience
- Full, clean driving license
- Good knowledge of standard building & decorating materials
- Good knowledge of standard building plant & equipment
- Balanced approach to problem solving
Desirable
- COSHH awareness trained
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) qualified
- Fire Marshall trained
Personal Attributes:
Essential
- Team player
- Calm under pressure
- Able to work to deadlines
- Thorough and conscientious
- Able to think quickly
- Pro-active/uses initiative
- Honesty and integrity in dealings with others
- Flexible approach
- Able to build rapport and develop professional relationships with staff, suppliers and sub-contractors
Benefits:
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme (following a qualifying period)
- Discretionary bonus scheme available based upon personal targets and company performance
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Office Assistant, Operations Assistant, Operations Manager, Construction Operations, Building Maintenance, Operations Scheduler, Stock Coordinator, Stock Control may also be considered for this role
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