Southampton City Council
Job title:
Materials and Plant Coordinator
Company
Southampton City Council
Job description
Are you looking to develop an interesting and rewarding career in an ambitious city? Are you, highly motivated, professional and friendly? We are looking for a Materials and Plant Co-ordinator to work in our Materials Hub team.Southampton is a city of opportunity. Can you help us deliver the vision for the entire city, ensuring we leave a positive legacy for future generations?About you:You will be part of the busy Employment and Logistics team within our Housing Operations Service that carry out repairs, maintenance and project work to over 16,000 council owned properties throughout our estates across the city. Your duties will include;
- Sourcing building materials and liaising with suppliers
- Raising purchase orders to suppliers and ensuring that invoices are paid
- Dealing with material and plant queries from trades and managers
- Day to day management of plant hire
- Updating organisational specific databases
- Supporting the other members of the team
Experience and knowledge in this field is a must.As the work is varied a flexible approach is required to meet changing needs and tight deadlines. Excellent customer service skills, enthusiasm, and a ‘can do’ attitude is essential as you’ll be our ambassador when speaking to customers and suppliers. You will liaise with residents, peers and colleagues on a daily basis so communication and customer focus will be essential to the role. Organisational, customer service, time management and IT skills are key to this role.About us:We are committed to being a Child and Resident Friendly City where people are proud to live and work and where you can make a significant difference to our local communities. We want Southampton to be a modern city, amongst the best places to grow up, live and work in and we are committed to tackling inequality and to creating a city that is greener, fairer and healthier.About Southampton:
- Our city is easy to travel around on foot, bike and public transport
- We have a fantastic range of retail outlets, restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres.
- Our City has award-winning parks and open spaces with the New Forest National Park and beautiful beaches on our doorstep
- We have one of the major ports in the UK operating 364 days a year.
Why work for us:You can be confident of a rewarding career, with a competitive salary, job security and a wide range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and career progression opportunities in return for your dedication to bettering the lives of Southampton’s residents.What we can offer you:
- Access to the Hampshire Local Government Pension Scheme
- Interest free travel loans and discounts.
- Employee Support Services.
- Employer pension contributions
- Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave
You will work a 37-hour and your basic leave entitlement is 26 days annual leave per year (not including bank holidays). This leave increases to 29 days after you have completed 5 years of continuous service. Other employee benefits range from childcare vouchers and discounted travel to money off at selected restaurants, shops and salons.If you’d like to be part of our team and our City, apply today!For further information on our benefits package please visit:Contact details for informal discussion:If you need more information or wish to discuss this position, please contact Debbie van Coller ator 023 8083 2237.Recruitment contact details:Email:
Tel: 023 8083 4033For more information about SCC please visit
Follow us on social media for regular updates on our featured jobs and latest news.OrganisationSouthampton City CouncilService AreaHousingJob LocationMauretania RoadContract LengthPermanentWork HoursFull time – 37 hours per weekSalary£36,124 – £39,513Closing Date12/12/2024Job Reference15325Documents(PDF, 658.73kb)
Expected salary
£36124 – 39513 per year
Location
Southampton
Job date
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 07:03:37 GMT
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