Carpentry Supervisor

**The Company**

PKL, a division of Lowe Rental, is the leading commercial catering equipment and Portable Kitchen supplier to both public and private sector clients across the globe. With over 35 years’ experience, our unique culture is built on people, from motivating and developing our highly talented team, to truly listening to and delivering against our clients’ needs.

**Job Role**
- Carry out a variety of repairs of Portable Kitchen Units as and when required.
- Undertake refurbishment work to Portable Buildings including roofing, flooring, carpentry, wall skinning, painting and maintenance.
- Other associated maintenance works required to doors, windows, hatches, drain pipes, vents and general structural works to Portable Buildings.
- Periodic work required for similar maintenance and repair duties to Portable Buildings on site. This may require travel in company vehicles.
- Oversee refurb teams with Refurb Supervisor and monitor team performance and works completion
- Assist in supervising stock usage and costs according to Capex and fleet maintenance. Control of Containex panels stock/refurb with a robust stock control system.
- Plan unit refurb with Quay Supervisor and Production Manager according to demand
- Oversee and plan large project builds with Refurb Supervisor, Quay Supervisor and Operations Manager
- Constantly review work and procedures to establish how efficiencies and operational improvements can be made.
- From time to time, work with Refurb Supervisor and Production Manager to plan the future of the department - growth, direction, structure - in order to seek improvements.
- Through attention to detail, instill quality values and processes of an expected finished standard
- Work to grow a team and department into a multiskilled unit with agreed skill sets

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Complete all works to quality standards, Risk assessments and Safe Working Procedure’s set out by PKL.
- Be an active and responsible part of the team with all matters relating to Health and safety practices.
- Monitor and report to Supervisors required stock levels of materials
- Be fully up to date with all processes and H/S requirements.
- Complete all documentation in a proper and timely manner.
- Keep your working area clean and clear at all times.
- Be adaptable to support any other Operational department as and when required.
- Other tasks as requested and described by your manager, from time to time.

**Health and Safety**
- Ensure that all HASAW requirements are met and that PKL’s HASAW policy is followed.
- To always carry out tasks in accordance with any documented risk assessment and safe working practice.
- Carry out toolbox talks as necessary.
- Ensure that all personnel attending site on behalf of PKL sign and understand the method statement.
- Ensure that daily signing in sheets are completed by all PKL personnel and contractors.
- To set a high standard of personal appearance in all aspects of any project team, to include
- Care and use of clothing.
- Respect, cleanliness and care for PKL and the client’s company property and vehicles
- Maintain a clean and tidy site

**Personal Attributes**
- Able to supervise and control a small team in a fast moving operational environment
- “Hands on”, can do attitude
- Good communicator at all levels - thinks up, down and across. Clear communicator with client.
- Focuses on financial as well as operational performance, uses resources carefully, watches costs closely, thinks about how to get more for less
- Takes decisions logically, involving PKL PM where necessary.
- Pitch in and lead by example. Work with confidence.
- Works in a tidy, organised way, never leaves things to the last minute, prioritises their work activities, tackles tasks systematically, is always prepared, plans how to meet deadlines
- Able to act calmly under pressure, always recognizing that there is a support team of managers to fall back on.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Must be eligible to gain CRB/DBS (Criminal Record Background/Disclosure Barring Service) clearance.
- Maintain valid site certification/working cards such as CSCS is required.

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person