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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Workshop Operative

Workshop Operative required in a busy workshop. We specialise in service, maintenance, repair and installation of sports equipment. Workshop experience essential. Counterbalance forklift licence desirable and full driving licence needed. Good IT and communication skills and attention to detail needed for this busy, hands-on role.

Duties include;

Ensure workshop is clean and tidy at all times and the outside of the workshop to the warehouse is presentable
Ensure all orders are carried out within the 7-day rule
Ensure all orders are logged within the Warehouse Performance Diary daily
Ensure KPIs on Align are marked correctly and on time
Ensure the Service Manager is kept up to date on progress of works and that any unforeseen circumstances are highlighted asap.
Ensure checks are made for the Midlands run and that everything that is required for that particular week is carried out in time and on the van run.
Keep goods returned from Midlands office logged
Keep a good working relationship with other warehouse staff members
Ask if you require extra training or staff members to complete works
Ensure you check the Office Internals tray at least twice a day
By 16.30 each Tuesday pass all details and costs of internals through to the Service Manager for his weekly conference call
Ensure that you read all Additional Comments on all Internals. If you are unsure of what is required speak directly to the engineer.

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Secondary education

Required experience:

Workshop: 1 year
Warehouse: 1 year

Required licence or certification: Full Driving Licence

Location: Colchester, Essex

To apply send your CV to sbeckett@sportsafeuk.com or complete the form below.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Installations Manager

Sep 14

Claire Hunt Blog, Job Vacancies

Sportsafe UK is a nationwide company that carries out service, maintenance, and installation of sports equipment. We currently have an exciting opportunity for forward thinking a dynamic type of person to help continue the expansion of the business.

The Role

Sportsafe UK has continued to see year on year growth of 20% and is looking to not only continue this trend but develop the brand within the UK and expand the company to new international location.

The role of Installation manager involves running multiple teams of installation engineers who carry out works all over the UK.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple Installation teams on the road
Carry out site surveys for installation projects
From your own site visit notes put jobs into production
Create schedules for parts to be picked for live order projects
Ensure H & S is kept to high standard
Ensure engineers have correct tools for the jobs
Ensure installation teams carry out van checks, tool checks, and tower checks
Create RAMS for approval by customers/main contractors
Ensure engineers are correctly trained in the work that they carry out
Ensure out time delivery of live order projects in line with customer needs
Check stock levels and issue instructions to purchasing dept.
Liaise with customers and agree on dates for jobs to be carried out
Plan program of works for engineers, ensuring economic use of resources
Liaise with production manager for on time delivery’s on production schedule
Visit completed jobs and check standard’s of work and customers happy
Check time sheets of engineers and report to HR
Attend weekly meetings and update order checklists regularly
Use Align cloud-based system for communication throughout company
Weekly reports to Director of Installations detailing progress reports

Minimum Experience required

Minimum 5 years experience on installation of products
1 Years experience management of teams/people

Key Skills, Characteristics, and Experience

Good communicator
Excellent computer skills

Location

Colchester, Essex

Package

Remuneration package dependent on experience
Pension
Group Life Insurance

Please send your CV to sdennerley@sportsafeuk.com or call 0333 300 0032 for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Production Manager

Sep 08

Claire Hunt Blog, Job VacanciesColchester, Job Vacancy, production manager, Sportsafe UK, welding, workshop

Sportsafe UK Ltd founded in 1997 has expanded beyond all recognition from a team of two to now over 90 at five offices in Essex (head office), Wales, Midlands, North West and Scotland with international expansion planned during the next two years to Germany, Middle East, and Australia.

We have six core values Pride, Trusty, Quality, Enjoyment & Passion, Integrity and Respect which are the backbone of the company’s vision for the future. Do these core values work well for you? Are you a dynamic individual? Then perhaps you could be the newest member of our team!

The Role
Sportsafe UK has continued to see year on year growth of 20% and is looking to not only continue this trend but develop the brand within the UK and expand the company to new international location.

The role of Production manager involves running a fully equipped engineering workshop, managing a team of engineers ensuring that deadlines are met and work produced is accurate to a high standard.

Responsibilities
• Manage engineering workshop
• Carry out site surveys for customer enquiries
• Put quotes together for sales team to submit to customer
• Ensure H & S is kept to high standard
• Check engineering machinery to ensure in good order
• Read engineering drawings and work out material required for jobs
• Check stock and order raw materials for projects
• Deal with suppliers and negotiate best prices on materials
• Plan production of jobs in line with deadlines
• Liaise with powder coating plant to ensure metalwork is coated ready for loading
• Manage apprentices and work with College staff reporting progress
• Check time sheets of engineering staff and report to HR
• Weekly reports to Director of Installations detailing progress reports

Minimum Experience required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience on shop floor as welding engineer
• 1 years’ experience of managing engineering workshop

Key Skills, Characteristics, and Experience
Fully qualified welder in MIG, TIG, and Ali

Location
Colchester, Essex

Package
• Remuneration package dependent on experience
• Pension
• Group Life Insurance

Please send your CV to sdennerley@sportsafeuk.com or call 0333 300 0032 for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Customer Service Administrator

Jul 22

Claire Hunt Blog, Job Vacancies

We have an office based position to fill and we are looking for applicants with that WOW factor!

A Customer Service Administrator responsible for confirming work, updating CRM systems and keeping contract management information in line with Company processes.

The role is full time, fast paced and require high level of attention to detail and great organisational skills.

Applicants will be excellent team players, experienced, customer focused and have a strong work ethic and values which fit in with our own.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Daventry

Required education: High school or equivalent

Required experience: Customer Service: 1 year

For more information or to apply email hr@sportsafeuk.com

Training at Sportsafe UK hits a new level

Jul 08

Claire Hunt Apprenticeship, General News, Job Vacancies, Recruitment, Training DatesAshley Stalley, Government, NVQ, Sportsafe UK, Sue Beckett, theme, training, training days

Following the success of our quarter two’s theme where everyone was challenged with undertaking a full day “additional” training, Sportsafe UK have now signed up ten team members to the Governments NVQ training scheme.

Ashley Stalley, Warehouse Manager said, “The training days were great last quarter, it encouraged teams to work in other departments; look at the challenges they face and what we can do to help and vice versa.”

The Government Funded NVQ scheme is open to employees in the UK and the criteria are quite easily met:
• Be over the age of 16 (there is no maximum age restriction)
• Have a UK Bank Account and National Insurance Number (Funding can be offered to Foreign Nationals provided that they do hold a UK Bank Account and National Insurance Number)
• Be working 30 hours or more per week (Paid or Voluntary work)
• Be working in the field that they want training in
• Not have a Degree or currently be in receipt of Government Funded Training

Sue Beckett, HR and Training Director at Sportsafe UK added: “Many companies would shy away from losing 79 work days in one of the busiest quarters of the year, but we value our team and our customers and the training days have only improved their self-esteem and customer focus.”

Best of all is the range of NVQs available covering all areas of the Sportsafe organisation from Accountancy (Level 2, 3 & 5), Business Administration (Levels 2, 3 & 4), Customer Service (Levels 2 & 3), Engineering Maintenance & Installation (Levels 2 & 3), Sales & Telesales (Levels 2 & 3), Warehousing (Level 2) and Leadership and Management (Level 2, 3, 4 & 5).

If you would be like to be part of our expanding team follow https://www.facebook.com/Sportsafeukltd for job opportunities or email your CV to sbeckett@sportsafeuk.com

Sportsafe UK Ltd is pleased to announce the acquisition of SJD Sports International

Jun 29

Claire Hunt Expansion, General News, Indoor Installations, Outdoor Installation, Press Releases, Sports Hall InstallationColchester, Essex, Jon Neill, ninja park, SJD, SJD Sports Installations, Sportsafe UK, Stewart Dennerley, Trampoline Park

SJD Sports International is a specialist company involved in the manufacture of bespoke sports hall equipment and installations including sports netting, rebound walls, basketball goals and trampoline parks.

The acquisition means Sportsafe UK will have an expanded manufacturing capability, access to a wider UK network of engineers and will continue to be the one-stop shop for its customers, developers, and architects.

Jonathan Neill, MD at Sportsafe said “We are delighted to have negotiated the acquisition of SJD Sports International. Stewart and I have known and worked with each other for many years and I see this as a huge step forward for the future of Sportsafe. We will be welcoming all of the existing SJD Sports International staff into the Sportsafe team, and in fact, will be expanding this new division of Sportsafe which we expect to grow and become a major division of the company.”

It is an exciting time for Sportsafe with many new innovations coming to the market in the leisure industry, along with our opening up of new export markets, the development of Outdoor Spaces and our growth within the Trampoline Park sector.

Stewart Dennerly, Director of SJD Sports International added “We’ve been working on joint projects for over five years now but with the recent Trampoline Park installation in Hull it became apparent that this was the future for both companies. I will lead the Installation division at Sportsafe and I am looking forward to being a part of this exciting development.”

Sportsafe has secured a Ninja Park construction for the summer and is currently in negotiation on four new trampoline parks which will keep the Installation team very busy.

This is the third new division for Sportsafe in the last 18 months with Branded Teamwear opening in April 2015, Outdoor Spaces launched in March this year and now Sportsafe Installations.

There are other expansions on the horizon at Sportsafe including international offices in Germany, Australia, and the Middle East within the next two years.