Depot Foreman – Wakefield

JOHN F HUNT POWER LTD; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based engineering company in Wakefield is seeking a Depot Foreman to oversee daily operations and manage staff at a busy depot. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of generator experience and strong management skills. Responsibilities include liaising with customers, managing engineers, and ensuring adherence to safety guidelines. The position offers a competitive salary and 25 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of generator experience.
• Experience as a Foreman in the hire industry is advantageous.
• Ability to supervise a team and manage workloads.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Engineering & yard staff daily.
• Liaise with customers to resolve issues.
• Manage engineers' workload and allocate service runs.
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety guidelines.

Skills

Generator experience & knowledge

Team management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

UK driving licence

Job description

We are currently looking for a Depot Foreman to join our busy depot in Wakefield.

As a Depot Foreman you will be the liaison between the office and the engineering team and will support the Depot Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the depot.

The role will be predominately yard based, with some field base work as and when required. The role comes with a competitive salary, 25 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

Responsibilities include (but are not restricted to) the following:

• Oversee all Engineering & yard staff on a daily basis
• Ensure equipment is prepared to company standards and legal requirements
• Liaise with customers when required in order to resolve any breakdowns or ascertain faults
• Manage engineers’ workload on a daily basis
• Allocate weekly service runs to engineers
• Dealing with suppliers as and when necessary
• Ensure stock levels of spare parts/filters are kept to a workable level
• Ensuring everyone adheres to Health & Safety guidelines at all times
• Working closely with other depots within the group
• Part of an on-call rota providing out-of-hour coverage

Desired skills and experience:

• Generator experience & knowledge – Minimum 3 years
• Advantageous to have experience as a Foreman preferably gained within hire industry
• A strong manager of people, able to supervise a team if engineers, drivers and any sub contracted employees.
• Sound commercial awareness and judgement
• Ability to prioritise work according to the demands of a busy depot
• Full UK driving licence held for minimum of 3 years
• Must be able to work as part of a team and independently
• Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts at all levels