Workshop Foreperson

Are you an experienced Workshop Supervisor ready for your next career move to a Company that really values your contribution and can offer you award-winning training opportunities? People truly are at the heart of our business and we believe in empowering our colleagues to develop their skills, make decisions and take on new responsibilities.

As a Workshop Foreperson you will have responsibility for running the busy Workshop and team of fitters,  ensuring that all targets are achieved and customers are satisfied with the Service. On a day-day basis you and your team will maintain, repair and prepare for hire all types of equipment within our range worth more than £1m.

The Key duties as a Workshop Supervisor will include;

• Places orders for spares and consumables in line with Company authorisation limits remaining within monthly and annual budgets.
• Prioritise the repair of equipment that is scheduled to go on-hire or is routinely in high demand by ensuring that no more than 5% of hireable assets are on repair at any one time.
• Ensure that all Pre-Hires are completed in a timely manner in line with customer order requirements
• Directly manages a team of Fitters being responsible for their performance and conduct at work.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.  We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations. 

To succeed in this role you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• Experience of managing and developing a team of employees in a workshop environment
• Experience of maintaining relevant equipment in a workshop environment
• Experience of achieving targets and working within a set budget
• Good communication skills and IT literate
• Qualified to NVQ Plant Maintenance Level 3 (or willing to undergo training and assessment to this level)

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is. 

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset.  We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you.  We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support