Installation Operative

**Our Business**:
Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

**About The Role**:
We are looking to welcome an Installation Operative to join our team based at our Middlesborough branch. This role will be based at both our branch yard as well as working on site based pump installations when required.

This role requires a confident self starter who can work with a team ethos. Flexibility is a must due to the changing needs of our business due to the requirements of our customers.

This role will come into contact with Selwood customers, so communication and good interpersonal skills are paramount.
The Installation Operative will be heavily involved in the day to day operations of our branch and projects within the surrounding region under the direction of the Installation Supervisors.

**Tasks & Responsibilities**:

- Promote and exercise the company’s mission statement and core values to deliver the required uniformed approach to an installation across the UK.

- Have the confidence, knowledge and experience to stop the installation and advise your Supervisor if any safety issues arise.

- Manage your own site safety and be a part of the safety of everybody else on site completing the installation.

- Identify and recommend any innovative solution and processes to make our business and offering to our customer base, more unique and attractive and to make ourselves more efficient in the ways to complete installation.

- Work in conjunction with specialist sub-contractors, require to complete the project in hand.

- Work in accordance with on-site RAMS produced, to ensuring all on-site risks have been identified and stringent control measures have been put into place and communicated to you.

- Work in accordance with the methodology of the installation that has been communicated to all staff and customers before the work commences.

- Liaise with site supervisors and installation manager to deliver up to date information on the installation progress and any potential problems and foreseeable issues.

- Assist loading/unloading vehicles, checking against paperwork, missing, damages and fuel charges.

- Comply with any additional site safety requirement.

- Keep the site installation work area clean and tidy at all time.

**Working in Depot location**:

- To keep the yard and workshops in a clean and tidy state at all times.

- To assist with loading and unloading of vehicles, checking against paperwork, missing, damages and fuel charges.

- To maintain hose and accessories storage, to include keeping a check on minimum stocking levels available and advising the management teams.

- To test all lay flat hose, clean, roll, and clearly mark as to size and length of each roll.
- To assist fitting / electrical staff when required, with tasks as instructed, i.e. lifting, moving, in depot or on-site.

- To clean hire equipment prior to entry to workshop, using pressure/steam-cleaning equipment.

**Essential**:

- Must be a physically able individual due to the requirements of the role

- Must have the aptitude to work on construction sites

- Must be able to adapt and meet challenging situations

- Must be flexible with their working hours and be available to be ‘on call’

- Must be willing to travel and on occasions work away from home

- Full driving licence

**Preferred**:

- Holder of a construction Skills CSCS card

- National Water Hygiene Card

- Forklift truck operator certification

- An understanding of the workings of a temporary / permanent pumping solution

**What we can offer you**:
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.

- Competitive salary

- Company van (for work use)

- Enhanced overtime pay (for additional hours and call outs)
- Medicash Scheme - medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
- Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 Bank