OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - ELECTRICAL DIVISION
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Our client is the UK's leading provider of electrical safety services, specifically inspection and testing of fixed installations. They deliver fixed wiring Inspection and Testing programmes nationwide for many blue-chip companies and public sector organisations. The business has vast experience across a variety of industries and working environments, from education through to manufacturing and production sites.
JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for all aspects of the effective and efficient day-to-day operations of the Electrical Surge (Protection Devices), Installation and Maintenance Division. Through diligent and proactive management, ensure that the annual turnover budgets and profit targets are achieved. Ensure that a meaningful P&L report is produced on a monthly basis.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assume full responsibility for the supervision & management, planning, logistics, and execution of all surveying, maintenance, and installation works.
2. Oversee the invoicing/financial process and work closely with the financial department to ensure the production of a meaningful monthly P&L report.
3. Competently manage a team of field engineers, office-based planners, and administration assistants.
4. Work closely with the Sales Director to ensure that the installation and maintenance resource meets the requirements of the current/projected secured orders.
5. Plan, forecast, and report on sales, costs, and team performance according to the agreed targets on a monthly basis.
6. Closely monitor and manage all operating costs and office overheads affecting the profitable performance of the department.
7. Ensure that all site-based activities meet with the Company requirements for health, safety, environmental, legal stipulations, and general duties of care.
8. Liaise regularly with the company Health and Safety officer.
9. Following completion of the works, ensure the timely production and issue of all relevant documentation to the client/end-user.
10. Demonstrate exceptional leadership and teamwork qualities at all times and competently work unsupervised, prioritising workload in a busy environment reporting to the Surge Director on a need-to-know basis.
11. Ensure all activities that form part of the role are undertaken in accordance with the Company Quality Assurance process and procedures.
12. Identify any risks and implement any necessary corrective preventative measures to ensure business continuity.
13. Ensure that a non-adversarial, non-confrontational, and professional approach together with a professional appearance and manner is presented to colleagues and clients at all times.
14. Maintain the highest level of commercial confidentiality in all aspects of employment and maintain and develop the corporate image of the Company at all times.
15. Demonstrate initiative with regard to improving any processes, procedures, and systems managed under this role.
16. Be committed to improving personal performance and ensure that any personal training requirements are discussed and agreed with the Surge Director via the Company appraisal process.
17. Ensure the department remains competitive by equipping employees with relevant knowledge and skills.
18. Work towards ensuring every team member has the tools and training necessary to perform their job successfully and contribute to the company’s goals.
19. Building strong relationships with key clients is essential to ensuring long-term business success.
20. Maintain open communication as this will be pivotal in nurturing repeat/return business.
21. Due to the nature of the Company’s business, the roles and responsibilities in this job description may change over time and as such employees must be prepared to undertake reasonable duties other than those for which they have been specifically employed.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
1. Hold an electrical qualification.
2. Have a proven track record in an Operations Supervisor / Operations Manager role.
3. Experience of implementing new systems and processes.
4. Ability to demonstrate strong relationship management and interpersonal skills.
5. Communication, influencing, and negotiating skills.
6. Policy development and implementation.
7. Project management.
8. Problem solving and decision making.
9. Coaching and people management.
10. PC literate with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
11. Professional and positive approach.
12. Self-motivated.
13. Strong in building relationships and able to communicate at all levels.
14. Team player and able to work on own initiative.
15. Dynamic and creative.
SALARY/BENEFITS
Our client is offering a salary between GBP 50k - GBP 55k (DOE).
Car Allowance
30 Days holiday including bank holidays
Pension scheme
Healthcare - Following successful completion of the 6-month probationary period, the person will be invited to join the company health scheme.
Sickness and absence: Paid from day one SSP.
Pension - The current level of contribution by the company is 3% of salary, with the person contributing 5%. Enrolled on the pension scheme from day one.
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