Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.
With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.
This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.
We are expanding our support for the Mechanical and Electrical teams at our Segensworth offices to meet the growing needs of our business.
We’re looking for an experienced Scheduler/Planner to coordinate reactive and planned works, manage operational and client requests, and escalate any issues to the Installation/Electrical Managers when required.
This is a fast-paced role where you’ll be responsible for ensuring the right people are allocated to the right jobs, taking into consideration their skills, experience, location, availability and customer requirements.
You’ll be at the heart of the operation, helping to keep projects and reactive works running smoothly while ensuring our teams are well prepared, productive and able to complete work on time and to the required standards.
- Coordinate and schedule reactive and planned works, ensuring the right people are allocated based on skills, location, availability and customer requirements.
- Organise project teams and ensure they have the relevant job packs, information and system tasks needed before attending site.
- Monitor team workloads, activity and travel to maximise productivity and identify any issues that could affect delivery.
- Work closely with operational teams, managers and customers to manage requests, resolve issues and escalate where appropriate.
- Ensure jobs are completed within agreed response times and costs, while maintaining accurate records and clear audit trails.
- Manage changing priorities and proactively find solutions to keep projects and works running smoothly.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience in planning or scheduling multiple resources with different skills and levels of experience.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks while responding positively to changing priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Good IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams.
- A proactive and practical approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to work effectively with different teams and departments.
- Confidence working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to work independently, take ownership of tasks and use initiative to resolve issues.
Preferred:
- Previous experience within the hire industry or a similar industry
- A qualification in Business Administrator or equivalent (would be advantageous)
We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
- Competitive salary
- Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
- Medicash Scheme - medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
- Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
- 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
- Support for development and training
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
- Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
- Employee referral scheme
- This role is open to hybrid working (i.e. working from home and in the office) pattern
This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.
EDI Statement
Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.
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