Operations Co-ordinator (Permanent)

Job Title: Operations Co-ordinator

Location: Stevenage

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 45 Hours Per Week,Monday to Friday 07:00 -17:00

About us

Garrard Building and Construction Ltd is a family run construction company established in 1946. The Company specialises in building repair and renovation to domestic and commercial properties within an approximate 50-mile radius of its offices in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

About the Role:

This role involves co-ordination to support the general business operations of the Company.

This is a hands-on role, requiring excellent relations with all teams within the business to ensure adequate support is in place for the main service delivery of the Company.

Responsibilities include co-ordination of the office building maintenance, the van fleet, stock materials and company owned equipment.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate and perform maintenance of the office building

• Monitor cleanliness of the office building and communication with the cleaning operative / contractor
• Perform scheduled building maintenance and safety checks and action any findings
• Arrange and oversee any maintenance/repairs to building services by contractors, including lighting, alarms, power, plumbing, heating, etc.
• Assist with arranging and co-ordinating any maintenance/repairs to building fabric

Co-ordinate vehicles used by the company

• Ensure planned maintenance is arranged effectively with all affected personnel informed in a timely manner
• Ensure vehicles are added to and removed from the insurance database online
• Co-ordinate insurance claims and vehicle repair
• Co-ordinate ad-hoc repairs as required
• Maintain monthly vehicle inspection records

Co-ordinate the yard area and store rooms, along with our storeman, ensuring they are kept clean and tidy

• Ensure all items kept are within their shelf life
• Assist with the disposing of excess items
• Ensure fire escape routes are kept clear at all times

Waste management of yard/office

• arrange timely and cost effective skip changes
• monitor waste items deposited in yard
• arrange the periodic disposal of hazardous waste

Stock Materials Management

• Along with our storeman, ensure level of stock materials is maintained and that stock allocation is managed effectively
• Carry out regular review meetings with Contract Teams to ensure the materials being stocked meet business need
• Assist Health & Safety Manager with maintaining COSHH assessments for material stock items

Issuing and maintaining PPE

• Ensure all PPE ordered and stocked is to the correct standard
• Ensure levels of PPE are maintained
• Complete training for staff on the use of PPE where required and after being trained
• to do so.

Co-ordination of owned Plant & Equipment

• Ensure all plant & equipment, owned by the Company, is booked into and out of the store and allocated to the correct job
• Carry out regular inspections and arrange calibration as required
• Carry out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) after being trained how to do so
• Arrange cost effective repairs/replacements when required

Site Deliveries/Collections

• Carry out site deliveries/collections if required

Undertake any training deemed necessary to fulfil the role or for operational needs of the company

About you:

Skills

Essential

• Fit & Healthy due to this being a physically demanding role
• Proactive and positive approach
• Organised and efficient
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Contributes to a positive working environment
• Strong service ethos
• Commitment to service excellence
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to work effectively within a busy Company
• Strong attention to detail
• Good IT skills (including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel)
• Numerate and literate
• Knowledge and Experience
• Full, clean driving license
• Good knowledge of standard building & decorating materials
• Good knowledge of standard building plant & equipment
• Balanced approach to problem solving

Desirable

• COSHH awareness trained
• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) qualified
• Fire Marshall trained

Personal Attributes:

Essential

• Team player
• Calm under pressure
• Able to work to deadlines
• Thorough and conscientious
• Able to think quickly
• Pro-active/uses initiative
• Honesty and integrity in dealings with others
• Flexible approach
• Able to build rapport and develop professional relationships with staff, suppliers and sub-contractors

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme (following a qualifying period)
• Discretionary bonus scheme available based upon personal targets and company performance

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Office Assistant, Operations Assistant, Operations Manager, Construction Operations, Building Maintenance, Operations Scheduler, Stock Coordinator, Stock Control may also be considered for this role