Job Title: Operations Controller
Location: Avonmouth, Bristol
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
King Lifting provides plant and machinery movement solutions, contract lifting, and crane hire services across the UK and Europe. Operating in various industries including Data Centre, Aerospace, Automotive, Food and Beverage, Mechanical and Electrical Services, and Construction. We are a family-run business proud of our name and achievements.
We are currently seeking an Operations Controller to take responsibility for the day-to-day logistics of our plant and machinery movement division. You will ensure our plant movement teams, plant, and equipment are allocated to meet project requirements on a daily and weekly basis, working in a dynamic environment.
Duties include:
1. Liaising with area managers, sales, and contract managers to get a detailed understanding of each job ensuring every requirement is suitably resourced.
2. Allocating and instructing the teams to ensure the appropriate operatives and equipment are identified for each job.
3. Sourcing from our internal transport and crane fleet along with mechanical handling equipment and labour.
4. Liaising with our supplier network where required.
5. Ensuring a detailed record is kept, monitoring location and cost tracking equipment on hire.
6. Responsible for the signing of purchase ledger and ensuring that the rehire cost is minimized.
To be successful in this role you will:
1. Be a self-motivated, confident individual who can thrive under pressure with high attention to detail.
2. Have previous planning or scheduling experience.
3. Exhibit excellent organization and inter-personal skills coupled with a positive, professional, and ‘can do’ approach at all times.
4. Have good geographical knowledge of the UK.
5. Have working experience of Microsoft Office.
6. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of a hire desk within the plant and machinery movement, crane or plant hire industries, and experience dealing with and managing sub-contractors based around different geographical locations.
This is an office-based role; you must live within a daily commutable distance of Avonmouth.
In return you will receive:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Quarterly bonus (results dependent)
4. Pension
5. Life Assurance
6. Flexible benefits with generous Company contribution
7. Rewards incentives
8. Discount shopping hubs
9. Employee Assistance Programme
10. Training and development opportunities
Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
To APPLY, please click on the link to upload your CV. To help you stand out from the rest, we encourage you to include a covering letter detailing why you would be the perfect candidate for this role and King Lifting.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK; otherwise, your application will automatically be rejected. Previous applicants need not apply.
King Lifting is an equal opportunities employer.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job title of Logistics Operations, Planning Administrator, Logistics Planner, Scheduling Assistant, Scheduling Operations, Logistics Manager, Logistics Operative, Operations Manager, Operations Controller, Plant Controller, Vehicle Controller may also be considered.
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