FLEET & PLANT CONTROLLER

We have experienced considerable growth in recent years and are looking to recruit a full time Hire Controller to join our busy Head Office in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside near Chippenham.

You will be responsible for the following task areas and will be required to have the skill sets specified below.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Act as the main point of contact for all hire requirements from our construction sites. You will deal with hire requests for plant, small tools and skips by both telephone and email

· Create and maintain relationships with new and existing hire suppliers whilst negotiating the best hire terms

· Raising hire enquiries with suppliers, placing orders and ensuring timely deliveries to site

· Producing site ‘’on hire’’ reports, liaising with the construction sites to ensure all items are still in use

· Make valued assessments and cost comparisons as to when items should be purchased rather than hired.

· Make best use of Stonewood owned plant and tools to fulfil hire requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a hire role either within a similar environment or within a hire company. Candidates with previous experience in telephone-based customer service and/or sales roles will also be considered.

You must have a willingness to develop existing processes whilst also implementing new ones.

This position requires you to be highly organised. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You will need to be IT literate and be familiar with MS Office and Excel. You will need to be willing to learn how to use our internal systems that will be critical to your role.

FLEET & PLANT CONTROLLER

Stonewood Builders Ltd are an award-winning builder of high-quality building projects, offering exceptional service and a commitment to excellence for over 47 years. We have experienced considerable growth in recent years and are looking to recruit a full-time Fleet and Plant Controller to join our busy Head Office in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside near Chippenham.

You will be responsible for the following task areas and will be required to have the skill sets specified below.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fleet:

• Act as the main point of contact for all vehicle related matters for a fleet over 120 vehicles and machines.
• Monitoring vehicle trackers and producing reports in relation to them
• Maintaining relationships with our preferred garages as well as sourcing new garages when necessary.
• Arranging vehicle services & MOT’s, ensuring they are carried out before expiration dates
• Arranging warranty repairs and other ad hoc repairs
• Organising mobile repairs where necessary
• Ensuring vehicles have adequate breakdown cover
• Overseeing company fuel cards
• Updating internal vehicle databases
• Reviewing and logging garage invoices
• Overseeing the purchase of new vehicles, including full inspection of vehicles on delivery, arranging for sign writing to be carried out and the installation of trackers
• Preparing all relevant paperwork for vehicle allocations.

Stonewood Plant:

• Be responsible for the monitoring and movement of all Stonewood owned plant & kit within the company.
• Arranging repairs and testing.
• Maintaining kit databases and allocating items accordingly.
• Booking kit in and out of our yard and arranging transport to site via our own drivers.
• Organising PAT testing and inputting results on to a database
• Placing purchase orders for new plant and tools
• Registering warranties for new tools and inputting details onto our internal logs
• Carrying out regular stock take on our ‘’pool’’ kit

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Although this an office-based role, the ideal candidate will need to have some mechanical knowledge and experience.
• A willingness to develop existing processes whilst also implementing new ones.
• This position requires you to be highly organised and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• You must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Be a team player
• You will need to be fully IT literate and be familiar with MS Office and Excel.
• You will need to be willing to learn how to use our internal systems that will be critical to your role.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make this role their own. You will work closely with the Procurement & Logistics Departments to achieve desired results.

HIRE CONTROLLER

Stonewood Builders Ltd are an award-winning builder of high-quality building projects, offering exceptional service and a commitment to excellence for nearly 50 years. We have experienced considerable growth in recent years and are looking to recruit a fulltime Hire Controller to join our busy Head Office in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside near Chippenham.

You will be responsible for the following task areas and will be required to have the skill sets specified below.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the main point of contact for all hire requirements from construction sites, dealing with hire requests by both telephone and email
• Create and maintain relationships with new and existing hire suppliers whilst negotiating the best hire terms
• Raising hire enquiries, placing orders and ensuring timely deliveries to site
• Producing site ‘’on hire’’ reports, liaising with the construction sites to ensure all items are still in use
• Make valued assessments and cost comparisons as to when items should be purchased rather than hired.
• Make best use of Stonewood owned plant and tools to fulfil hire requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a hire role either within a similar environment or within a hire company. Candidates with previous experience in telephone-based customer service and/or sales roles will also be considered.

You must have a willingness to develop existing processes whilst also implementing new ones.

This position requires you to be highly organised. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You will need to be IT literate and be familiar with MS Office and Excel. You will need to be willing to learn how to use our internal systems that will be critical to your role.