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Yard Manager/Foreman vacancy in Slough, Berkshire (127jc)

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Location: Slough, Berkshire
Salary: circa £35k + Overtime
Vacancy type: Permanent
Sectors: Facilities Management, General, Health & Safety, Logistics/Driving, Management
Placed by: Ex-Mil Recruitment
My client, who were established in 1986 and who supply props and natural scenery to the film, TV and event industries among others are now seeking to recruit a full time Yard Manager/Foreman for this key role in the company.

They started back in 1986 with the supply of Palm Trees to Docklands, where they film “Full Metal Jacket”, and since then the company has continued to grow and develop, and has a 7 acre site, with 13,000 square feet of tropical glasshouses plus 11,000 square feet of poly tunnels. They also manage its own growing facilities and has extensive workshop space for bespoke commissions.

Due to continued expansion and client demands they have just move into a new 7 acre site just outside Slough, and you will be reporting directly to the Managing Director and your role will include:
• Management of a team of 4 full time and up to 6 additional personnel
• Collating and preparation and loading of orders
• Unloading and checking of returns
• Stock control of consumable
• Risk assessment and management of safe practices in relation to all aspects of the site.
• Quality Control
• Management of a fleet of 8 vehicles
• Monitoring storage, maintenance and repair of prop stock
• Ensuring the site is kept tidy at all times.

To be eligible for this role, you will need to be:
• Physically fit
• Experienced in the management of a team
• Ability to prioritise
• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated, and able to hit tight deadlines
• Up to date with current HSE Regulations
• Ability to assess existing functions and processes and seek to improve methodology, quality and efficiency
• Likes working with your hands, and getting stuck in
• CPC Qualified

Also ideally, they are seeking someone who is also:
• Experience in working with plants, landscaping materials and other delicate items,
• Familiar or qualified in the use of nursery machinery, i.e. tractor and/or telehandler
• Qualified in the use of chainsaws

In return they are offering an excellent starting salary, 28 days paid leave (including Bank Holidays, Mon t Fri 7am to 4.30pm
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