Workshop Foreman

As a **Workshop Foreman** you will service and repair our full range of power generation equipment; maintaining the quality, safety, reliability and availability of hire stock in a cost-effective manner. You will also manage the costings, quantities and availability of spares and consumables for the depot.
In this role you will take responsibility for the routine service and maintenance of generators and ancillaries and ensure maximum workshop productivity in line with company targets. Additionally, you will attend weekly meetings and uphold regular communication with your colleagues in the wider business.

**Overall, your main duties will be to**:

- Lead, coach and motivate a team of Depot Engineers and Yard Operatives to ensure the best level of internal and external customer service is provided, whilst regularly reviewing their performance and development needs.
- Support with breakdowns as necessary and via the call-out rota using your designated service vehicle.
- Promote teamwork between colleagues across the depots, to ensure productive delivery of an effective workshop performance.
- Upkeep workshop administration to a high level, host Toolbox Talks and Technical Bulletin meetings with the team to ensure important notices are relayed.
- Plan, organise and manage the workshop to meet the required business and customer requirements for products and equipment.
- Ensure offline value is kept to a minimum, working through major repairs and check & test procedures in a timely manner.

You will be provided with full workwear and PPE as well as a company service vehicle. You will be provided with a full induction on entry to your new position, which will cover everything from health and safety to the ins and outs of your new role.

**Who are we looking for?**

Experience working on generators is advantageous and a mechanical background would be favourable.

Foreman experience and a full driving licence is required for consideration with this role.

**What you'll receive**:
We want to make your time at HSS as rewarding as possible Here are just some of the benefits you have access to when you join:

- FREE Hire from our core range, with 35% off for friends and family
- Claim cashback on health and wellbeing (that’s anything from a dental check to a massage)
- Discount vouchers for your mobile phone, gym membership, family days out, restaurants and high street shopping
- Long service rewards when you hit 5 years

As well as plenty of other flexible benefits like learning and development programmes.

**Who are HSS?**

We are a market leading provider of tools, equipment and support services working with a huge range of industries across the UK and Ireland. In our business we can supply over 9,000 bits of equipment; we go above and beyond to meet our customer’s needs.

We’re innovative and pioneering. We’re curious and driven to support our customers by driving change in our industry - all powered by the latest technology. Over the last few years, we have invested heavily in new systems and tech, revolutionising the future. We were the first hire company to let our customers order online, and each year we’re adding in new tools and functionality that sets us apart.

We’re so proud of how far we have come, and we are not done yet

We’re also incredibly proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and believe that everyone should have the opportunity to contribute and thrive within our workforce - please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process that will allow you to perform to the best of your ability.