Operations Leading Hand

**CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT**

**SALARY: £16.76 per hour plus £1,600 per annum shift allowance**

**CLOSING DATE: 7**th** April 2023**

A vacancy has arisen for an Operations Leading Hand to join our team at Drax Power Station.

Hargreaves Industrial Services provide a varied Operations and Maintenance service to our client at Drax Power Station. We handle, maintain, and reclaim materials including FBA, Coal and Mitigant Slurry whilst managing material stocks and transportation using a wide range of Mobile Plant.

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The role briefly encompasses the following duties: - _**
- Setting People to Work.
- Assist the Operations Supervisor in all operational activities.
- Driving team performance and productivity within the plant areas that fall within the contractual work scope.
- Organise and assist in the management of the operations team activities on a structured basis, ensuring maximum equipment availability.
- Carry out Plant/Mobile Plant isolations in accordance with site procedures.
- Ensure company procedures are properly followed to maximise coverage of your area and that work is finished on time and all relevant paperwork is provided after every shift and signed off.
- Encourage Hazard Alert / Near Hit reporting through the HISAT system.
- Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated through HISAT.
- Provide additional support in the event of equipment failure, ensuring that equipment is returned to operational duties effective and efficiently.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, motivate teams and individuals at all levels.
- Assist in the operation of a plant and equipment spares facility to ensure sufficient stock levels are maintained.
- Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed and adhered to.
- Brief and inform your team members, communicate Toolbox Talks.
- Ensure all PPE is worn always and proactively monitor.
- Look at different ways of continuingly improving the service and procedures.
- Ensure all H&S measures are in place and completed by all your team, (Hazard reports, inspections and audits).
- Monitor and identify additional individual training requirements as required.
- Any other reasonable task requested by the Management Team.
- Ensure time sheets are completed by all your respective team.
- Responsible for any sub-contractors/agency staff working under Hargreaves in your respective area.
- Attend meetings as required and feedback any relevant information to your team.
- Plan and set out work for all for your team and sign off accordingly.

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- Positive attitude to safety
- Create, approve and review risks assessments
- Manual handling training
- COSHH training

IOSH training