FTH Hire Group is one of the largest and fastest growing independent plant and tool hire companies in the UK, with nineteen depots across the South of England, Wales and Scotland. As a result of our ambitious growth plans, we are looking to add additional high calibre people to our growing business.
Our plant hire fleet is replaced every 12 – 18 months, ensuring customers are always hiring machines that are modern, efficient, and reliable. At FTH Hire Group we want our wealth of experience to work for our customers and we provide a personal service, backed by detailed technical and safety advice.
The primary responsibility of the Yard Person/Fitter is to be responsible for the safe efficient and smooth running of the yard operation and repair, servicing and maintenance of all tools and powered access equipment.
Yard Person/Plant Fitter duties and responsibilities:
* Ensuring the yard and warehouse is always swept and clean
* Wash area is regularly pressure cleaned and free from mud deposits
* Helping load and unload vehicles for both colleagues, customers, and suppliers
* Support of trade counter staff in ferrying on and off hires to and from workshop and yard
* Safe storage of spares, Hire and Sales Stock
* Health & Safety
* Security
* To perform a walk around every evening ensuring all keys are removed from plant and any small items of equipment are removed from the yard and secured inside the depot
Other Duties:
* Non – Mechanical service inspections of Ladders, Steps, staging’s, Tower Components, Accrows, Bandstands, Chapter 8 Barriers, Site Fencing, Block Grabs, Plant Attachments etc….
* Repairing, servicing and maintaining all tools and powered access equipment including electrical and hydraulic repairs, along with petrol and diesel engines
* Working as part of a team in a workshop environment
* PAT Testing desirable
* Completing any relevant repair and service paperwork. You will need to be computer literate for this.
Yard Person/Plant Fitter requirements:
* Ideally possess Counterbalance forklift licence
* Previous experience in repairing tool hire equipment, plant or powered access machinery is essential
* Friendly and professional manner
* Ability to take instruction from senior staff and lead by example
* Work well under pressure, have the ability to prioritise tasks and solve the problems
* High standards of Customer Service
Benefits:
* 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Pension - auto enrolment
* Sales and loyalty bonus scheme
* Perk Box
* Birthday gift
Working hours: 07:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year