Confined Space Industrial Services Chargehand Location: Glasgow, G51 3HZ Salary: £15.91 per hour (Qualified candidate) Contract: Full-time, permanent – (39 hours per week) About Us: We are a leading provider of tank and vessel cleaning and maintenance solutions. We’ve been in the business for over 100 years and our customers range across all sectors to include Defence, refinery, distillery, marine, oil and gas, wastewater and food and beverages. We are a vision and values led organisation who work in partnership with our customers and suppliers. We are a modern and progressive employer with an informal but professional culture. Investment in in our people and infrastructure and our ongoing efforts to innovate, are the reasons we have been the employer and partner of choice and “go to” industry leader for over 100 years. Confined Space Industrial Services Chargehand – The Role As one of our Chargehands, you will play a vital role in what we are famous for. You will be able to work independently and take on the responsibility for the running of and management of both small and large projects. You will be exposed to an interesting variety of work across iconic businesses. You will be provided with a structured development plan and aAssistance is available via your Supervisor or Operations Manager. This includes working with and managing multiple onsite subcontractors, delivering on exciting and complex projects/jobs. Key Responsibilities; • Collaborate with Supervisor or Operations team in the planning and managing of projects/works ensuring that all appropriate resources, equipment and materials are in place to support delivery, start, finish and travel times as agreed per each job. • Have in place any necessary permits that are required prior to work starting. • Ensure that relevant job pack information and RAMS/SEPA notes are read, and where appropriate, signed prior to any works commencing, returning to the office upon completion. • Engage and interact regularly with the client to allow for any changes or decisions to be made. This includes attending daily client meetings if required. • Communicate with colleagues and client on any job changes to keep everyone up to date on progress, whilst keeping track of any additional time and equipment or materials used. • Resolve or raise any colleague or safety issues with the Operations Manager or Management Team when deemed necessary. • Maintain high levels of customer service and find opportunities to improve the customer relationship to ensure longer term partnerships Leadership & People Management • Be a role model of our values and someone who leads by example by seeking and providing feedback as part of our performance process, and champions learning and development for self and for team members • Be able to deal with people in a friendly but assertive and supportive way. Health & Safety • Ensure that safe working practices are followed as per method statement for self and for colleagues • Be a H&S leader for the business ensuring that all work carried out is our top priority for the safety of our colleagues and customers • Champion continuous improvement of H&S across the business and introducing improvements were deemed necessary Organisation Skills • Be able to organise workloads in a structured and proactive way • Be able to deal with multiple activities at the same time whist remaining calm and on top of things. Confined Space Industrial Services Chargehand – What we need from you Key Skills and & Experience; • A full UK driving licence • You must be physically fit and healthy to pass a medical and able to get security clearance at MOD sites • High Risk Confined Space Certification and Emergency Rescue • Water Jetting Association Certification • Previous management of teams or subcontractors experience • Someone who is highly organised and can successfully plan and deliver work on time for self, client, team and wider colleagues • Proven commitment to and ability to deliver consistently high levels of work and customer service • Have a pro-active approach to plan and balance the busy times and quieter times – there will always be something to do • Well-developed interpersonal skills and self-awareness and ability to work with different groups of people. Please Note: Due to the nature of the role and its environment, you must be physically fit and undergo a fitness test in order to progress and confidently use the equipment. Why join Merkland Tank You will be part of a team working on sites across Scotland and England dealing with customers and ensuring the job is done to their satisfaction. Our people are important to us and we take pride in being a great place to work. We invest heavily in your training and development and provide you with a friendly and supportive work environment. We offer a competitive salary, great overtime rates, and generous overnight allowances. There is significant earning potential over and above the hourly rate. We also pride ourselves on providing generous modern workwear that sets us apart from our competitors If you feel you have the skills and experience to be considered for this role with the desire to develop your skillset, click on apply today forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. We can’t wait to hear from you if you already fit some or all of the criteria, visit our website for more information No agencies please