Job Title: Operations Controller
Location: Avonmouth, Bristol
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
King Lifting provides safe, expert crane hire, bespoke contract lifting and plant machinery movement, plus transport and storage, for the public and private sectors. We work throughout the UK and Europe and are head-quartered in Bristol where we also run a renowned Training Centre. We are a modern family business established more than 40 years ago. Our people are our most important asset. We ensure commitment is recognised and rewarded through personal development programmes and excellent benefits packages.
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.
This is an office-based role at Avonmouth, Bristol, the hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.30pm.
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 that the appropriate operatives and equipment is identified to each job.
3. Sourcing our own internal transport and crane fleet along with mechanical handling equipment and labour.
4. Where required, liaising with our supplier network.
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 minimised .
To be successful in this role you will:
7. Be a self-motivated, confident individual who thrives under pressure with high attention to detail.
8. Have previous planning or scheduling experience.
9. Possess excellent organisation and inter-personal skills coupled with a positive, professional and ‘can do’ approach at all times.
10. Have good geographical knowledge of the UK.
11. Excellent working experience with Microsoft Office is essential.
In return you will receive:
12. Competitive salary dependent on your skills and experience
13. Quarterly bonus (dependent upon the results of your depot)
14. Generous holiday allowance
15. Company pension
16. Life assurance
17. Employee Assistance Programme
18. Flexible Benefits Platform with generous monthly Company contribution
19. Reward and recognition incentives
20. Retail discount hubs
21. Training and development opportunities
If you want to stand out from the rest, we would encourage you to include a covering letter stating why you would be the ideal candidate for King Lifting.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK and live within a commutable distance of Avonmouth, otherwise, your application will automatically be rejected.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
To APPLY, please click on the link to upload your CV.
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.