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Towing Driver – Huntingdon & Bristol Depot

Type: Full-time
Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and professional Towing Driver to join our team in Huntingdon. This role involves the timely and efficient delivery, collection, and handover of hire equipment to and from customer sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in driving and towing, a commitment to safety, and excellent customer service skills.

Reporting to: Depot Manager
Liaising with: Customers, Depot Staff, and Hire Desk Administrators

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery and Collection:

  • Safely load, transport, deliver, and collect hire equipment to and from customer sites.
  • Conduct thorough handover processes with customers, ensuring equipment is operational and instructions are provided as needed.

Inspection and Documentation:

  • Inspect equipment for damages or shortages during collections.
  • Record findings accurately using the company tablet, including taking photos and obtaining customer signatures whenever possible.

Vehicle Maintenance:

  • Perform daily vehicle checks and report any defects promptly.
  • Ensure vehicles are serviced at the correct manufacturer intervals.
  • Adhere to all relevant legislation, including proper use and timely downloading of digital tachographs.

Health and Safety Compliance:

  • Follow company health and safety policies and procedures during all operations.
  • Maintain safe loading and unloading practices and ensure proper securing of loads.

Teamwork and General Duties:

  • Collaborate with depot staff and hire desk administrators to ensure smooth operations.
  • Assist with additional tasks as requested by the Depot Manager.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

Essential:

  • A minimum of 2 years’ driving experience with a valid UK driving licence.
  • Proven towing experience, including use of a digital tachograph card.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on accurate reporting and documentation.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact politely and professionally with customers.

Desirable:

  • Experience in a similar role within the hire or logistics industry.
  • Knowledge of health and safety regulations related to transport and equipment delivery.

Personal Attributes:

  • Reliable, responsible, and safety conscious.
  • Polite, well-mannered, and customer focused.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team. We offer a pathway to permanent employment, on-the-job training, and a supportive working environment.

How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please send your most recent CV to kiera.harrison@kellinggroup.com.

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Workshop Engineer – Normanton Depot

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours: 7.30am – 5.00pm Monday – Friday, 45 hours per week.

Job Function:  A hands-on engineering role, working alongside a team and supporting the implementation of an LCV hoist refurbishment programme. Role training to be provided.

Reporting to: Depot Manager.

Liaising with: Workshop Staff, Stores and Head Office.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out Removal, refurbishment, and reassembly of access platforms from LCV’S.
  • Ensure compliance with manufacturers guidelines, company policy and any regulations affecting the safe operation.
  • Replacement of hydraulic hoses and ancillaries.
  • Replacement of pins, bushes and fasteners.
  • Performing all tasks in a safe and timely manner.
  • Communicate effectively with the Depot Manager with regards to any defects or unsafe equipment.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works handheld tablet to include the allocation of labour time and any parts used, updating the status of all vehicles as appropriate.
  • Ensure efficient stock control processes are adhered to for all parts/consumables used.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to at all times.
  • Maintain the workshop/workspace in a clean and safe manner.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures at all times.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties.

Requirements:

  • Experience in engineering, auto electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics/fault finding.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal skills and an acute understanding good customer service.
  • IPAF 1b Operators licence desirable but not essential.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Mobile Powered Access Engineer – 1 x North West area and 1 x Kent/Portmouth area

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  40 hours.

Job Function: To provide on-site engineering support.

Reporting to: Senior LOLER Controller

Liaising with: Customers, Operations Manager, Depot Manager.

The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the importance of excellent customer service.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out planned LOLER inspections for vehicles out on customer sites.
  • Attend breakdowns on site, fault diagnosis and correct rectification.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works handheld tablet to include the allocation of labour and any parts used.
  • Ensure optimum van parts stock level is achieved, always maintained and reviewed.
  • Report any potential site revisits and customer recharges to the Service Controller.
  • Provide back-up support in other areas and depots.
  • Ensure company vehicle is kept clean, tidy and maintained as per the manufacturer’s guidelines at all times.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to in relation to site operations.
  • Be an ambassador for the company, ensuring a polite, friendly and professional manner at all times.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
  • Any other duties requested by your Manager.

Requirements:

  • Experience with mobile or vehicle mounted access platforms maintenance and inspection routines.
  • IPAF Competent Assessed Person qualification. (including 1b Operators license)
  • Relevant general maintenance qualification and proven experience gained within the plant rental sector.
  • Experience in auto electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics/fault finding.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal skills and an acute understanding good customer service.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Valeter – Bristol

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Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  Mon – Fri, 40 hours.

Job Function: To ensure all company products are cleaned, valeted and prepared to a consistently high standard.

Reporting to: Depot Manager.

Liaising with: Drivers, Yard Operatives.

The ideal candidate will have good interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the importance of excellent service.

Responsibilities:

  • To clean the exterior on all company products.
  • To empty and clean waste tanks on welfare units/vans.
  • To clean and valet the interior of welfare units/vans.
  • Ensure all ancillary products are within the welfare units.
  • Conduct thorough pre-delivery inspections of welfare units/vans, reporting any defects or shortages to the Manager or via the hand-held tablet.
  • Ensure relevant certificates and marketing information is both in date and clearly displayed within welfare units.
  • Maintain required stock and cut replacement keys.
  • Maintain required stock levels of all cleaning products via requisition process.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to in relation to all depot operations.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
  • Any other duties requested by your Manager.

Requirements:

  • Experience as a Valeter.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent time keeping.
  • Ability to work alone or as a team.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Internal Business Development – Head Office, Normanton

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm.

What we are looking for: We are looking for a talented and competitive Internal Business Development Representative that thrives in a quick sales cycle environment.

Job Function:  As an Internal Business Development Representative you will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives. You must be comfortable making outbound calls, generating interest, qualifying prospects, and closing sales, helping to steer the sales focus and support company strategic objectives.

Reporting to: Head of National Sales

Liaising with: Sales & Hire Desk and central teams.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual with a creative mind and a head for business to undertake this crucial role in helping our business to promote and sell its services to its customers.

Responsibilities:

  • Outbound telesales and supporting activity, including cold calling and targeted email campaigns.
  • Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow up and outbound cold calls and emails.
  • Understand customer needs and requirements.
  • Route qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales executive for further development and closure
  • Research accounts, identify decision makers and key players and generate interest.
  • Source new sales
  • Devise and action a CRM contact plan to ensure regular contact with all existing customers and new prospects identified.
  • Prospecting new sales – lead generation and new business conversion.
  • Timely & proactive response to leads and enquiries to optimise sales conversion.
  • Develop new business and existing customers in line with budget requirements and the strategic plan.
  • Comply with approved sales process when qualifying prospects, nurturing leads, and identifying opportunities to produce budgeted order conversion ratio.
  • Comply with company guidelines regarding the maintenance and updating of customer contact databases (CRM).
  • Promote the Kelling Group brand and core values to maintain market leading image.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
  • Any other duties requested by your manager.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 1 year+ experience in telesales and cold calling.
  • Results-orientated with the ability to work to targets and deadlines.
  • Proven track record in over-achieving quota
  • Strong communication skills; both verbal and written.
  • A professional and polite approach to Customer Services, ensuring accuracy of information and ensuring that all parties are effectively communicated with.
  • Excellent self-organisation and attention to detail, to ensure accurate enquiry logging.
  • Ability to establish credibility and be decisive, but able to recognise and support the preferences and priorities of the organisation.
  • Ability to work closely with colleagues at all levels and build rapport with internal and external customers.
  • Able to demonstrate effective negotiation skills to ensure business is won on viable commercial terms.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Senior LCV Technician

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  45 hours.

Job Function: Responsible for Workshop maintaining vehicles, carrying out inspections, repairs and services, work allocation & prioritisation, team holidays & time sheets.

Reporting to: Workshop Manager

Liaising with: Logistic Supervisor, Hire Desk, Vehicle Mechanics, Hoist Engineers, Drivers and all other Head Office Staff.

The ideal candidate must be confident, organised and able to carry out vehicle diagnostics using a range of diagnostic equipment and also prepare vehicles for MOT test.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on all types of vehicles.
  • Inspect, diagnose and rectify any mechanical and electrical faults.
  • Repair or replace broken or defective parts. 
  • Attend breakdowns on site, fault diagnosis and correct rectification.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works handheld tablet to include the allocation of labor and any parts used.
  • Process any parts requirements and support the optimum parts stock level system. 
  • Be diligent and report any potential customer recharges to the Depot Manager and via the handheld tablet.
  • Provide back-up support in other areas within the business.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to in relation to site operations.
  • Be an ambassador for the company, ensuring a polite, friendly and professional manner at all times.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
  • Any other duties requested by your Manager.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as an LCV Technician.
  • NVQ Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Mechanics, Maintenance Repair.
  • Experience in carrying out diagnostic repairs and fault finding.
  • A full current driving license.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks, work well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
  • Awareness and understanding of health and safety requirements.
  • Good professionalism and ability to work as part of a team.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Business Development Manager

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working hours:  Mon – Fri, 08.00 – 17.00

Job Function: Maximise opportunities and revenue with new business and existing account customers throughout the UK, ensuring that all opportunities are explored through market research, route to market analysis and regular communications with contacts in specific target industries to support company strategic objectives.

Reporting to: Sales Director

Liaising with: Customers, Sales, Subcontractors, Depot & Head Office Staff.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop new business and existing customers in line with budget requirements and the strategic plan.
  • Researching specific target industries.
  • Understanding commercial and public tender processes.
  • Ensuring bids are entered accurately and on time to meet tender deadlines.
  • Ensuring new business contracts are profitable and financially viable.
  • Prepare and deliver customer account plans to maximise profitable revenue growth and compliment company objectives whilst managing customer expectations.
  • Comply with company guidelines regarding the maintenance and updating of customer contact databases (CRM).
  • Promote the Kelling Group brand and core values to maintain market leading image.
  • Work closely with clients’ supply chain, safety, bidding and technical teams.
  • Competitor and market analysis.

Requirements:

  • 3-years+ new business development, sales and account management experience required; industry or affiliated industry experience.
  • Strong sales capabilities and a proven track record in new business development.
  • Results-orientated with the ability to work to targets and deadlines.
  • A professional, polite and passionate approach to Customer Services, ensuring accuracy of information and ensuring that all parties are effectively communicated with.
  • Excellent self-organisation and attention to detail, to ensure accurate enquiry/activity logging and diary management.
  • Must be confident and presentable and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work closely with colleagues at all levels and build rapport with internal and external customers.
  • Able to demonstrate effective negotiation skills to ensure business is won on viable commercial terms.
  • Ability and understanding to prepare a proposal or service level agreement.
  • Presents themselves and their company vehicle in an acceptable and tidy manner.
  • Good IT literacy for production of presentation, sales analysis and management reports.

Access Hire is based in Wakefield and are market leader in the van mounted access platform hire industry, with the largest fleet of VMAPs in the UK.  Access Hires continued success is largely due to their team of industry specialists and an in depth knowledge of the sectors we supply.  Following significant investment, the business is continuing to expand and is currently recruiting for a BDM to join the sales team.  This role will suit an ambitious, dynamic salesperson capable of developing new business opportunities and optimising existing accounts in line with strategic objectives. This is a customer facing, field-based role which will include travel within the UK and regular overnight stays.

You will identify new business and develop relationships with target customers to maximise all opportunities with the portfolio of Access Hire. You will have the ability to understand the client’s needs and be able to introduce AHN’s range of products. You will keep in regular contact with your customer base using the CRM system and customer plans so that progress can be maintained and monitored.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a target-driven sales hunter with account management capabilities. You must have a proven track record in Sales and New Business Development, within either the access or similar sector/s, however the right aptitude and work ethic is more important than direct sector experience. You will have the ability to build credible, lasting relationships to ensure long-term, sustainable strategic growth. You must be an excellent and confident communicator with a strong customer service focus also.

The role benefits include a competitive salary and very attractive bonus scheme with a company car, laptop, mobile and 25 days holiday plus additional statutory holidays.

How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please send your most recent CV to hr@kellinggroup.com.

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CAP Qualified Powered Access Engineer – Normanton Depot

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  40 hours. (8am – 5pm)

Job Function: To provide engineering support for the workshop function.

Reporting to: Senior Engineer/Operations Manager.

Liaising with: Engineers, Parts Dept, LCV Technicians.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out LOLER inspections in compliance to the manufacturer’s guidelines & regulations.
  • Pre-delivery inspections of vehicle mounted Power Access Platforms at the Depot.
  • Ensure compliance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, company policy and any regulations affecting the safe operation.
  • Communicate effectively with the Senior Engineer or Operations Manager with regards to any defects or unsafe equipment.
  • Investigate faults, diagnose, and repair platforms as required to ensure conformance with the company policy.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works handheld tablet to include the allocation of labour time and any parts used, updating the status of all vehicles as appropriate.
  • Ensure efficient stock control processes are adhered to for all parts/consumables used.
  • Report any potential customer recharges or warranty repairs to the Service Department.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to at all times.
  • Maintain the workshop/workspace in a clean and safe manner.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures at all times.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties.

Requirements:

  • Experience with mobile or vehicle mounted Power Access Platforms (MEWP) maintenance and inspection routines.
  • IPAF Operators License 1b
  • IPAF Competent Assessed Person (CAP) qualification.
  • Relevant general maintenance qualification and proven experience gained within the plant rental sector.
  • Experience in auto electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics/fault finding.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal skills and an acute understanding good customer service.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com

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Powered Access Engineer – Normanton Depot

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours: 45 hours.

Job Function: To provide engineering support for the workshop function.

Reporting to: Depot Manager.

Liaising with: Engineers, Parts Dept, LCV Technicians.

Responsibilities:

  • Carry out pre-delivery inspections of vehicle mounted platforms at the Depot.
  • Ensure compliance with the manufacturer’s guidelines, company policy and any regulations affecting the safe operation.
  • Communicate effectively with the Depot Manager with regards to any defects or unsafe equipment.
  • Investigate faults, diagnose, and repair platforms as required to ensure conformance with the company policy.
  • Carry out LOLER inspections in compliance to the manufacturer’s guidelines & regulations.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works handheld tablet to include the allocation of labour time and any parts used, updating the status of all vehicles as appropriate.
  • Ensure efficient stock control processes are adhered to for all parts/consumables used.
  • Report any potential customer recharges or warranty repairs to the Service Department.
  • Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to at all times.
  • Maintain the workshop/workspace in a clean and safe manner.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures at all times.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties.

Requirements:

  • Experience with mobile or vehicle mounted access platforms maintenance and inspection routines.
  • IPAF Competent Assessed Person (CAP) qualification.
  • Relevant general maintenance qualification and proven experience gained within the plant rental sector.
  • Experience in auto electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics/fault finding.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal skills and an acute understanding good customer service.
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Senior Field Service Engineer X2 Positions Covering North & South

Location: Remote working

X1- Covering Midlands | X1- Covering London

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working hours:  40 hours.

Job Function: To provide on-site engineering support.

Reporting to: Field Service Engineering Manager

Liaising with: Customers, Depot Managers, Field Service Engineers, Service Controllers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, have a flexible and ‘can do’ approach, attention to detail and the ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Implement routine servicing schedule for all equipment out on customer sites.
  • Attend breakdowns on site, fault diagnosis and correct rectification.
  • Carry out planned maintenance for all equipment out on customer sites.
  • Ensure optimum van parts stock level is achieved, always maintained and reviewed.
  • Allocation of any parts used on to the works mobile tablet.
  • Correctly process all jobs on the works mobile tablet and in a timely manner.
  • Report any potential customer recharges to the Service Controller.
  • Provide back-up support in other areas and depots.
  • Ensure company vehicle is kept clean, tidy and maintained as per the manufacturer’s guidelines at all times.
  • Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.
  • Any other duties requested by your Manager.

Requirements:

  • Experience combined with relevant mechanical / electrical knowledge.
  • Drivers licence.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Flexible with regards to travel, tasks performed and working hours.
  • Ability to work alone or as a team.
  • Excellent time keeping.

For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV hr@kellinggroup.com