Bell has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our Cumbria Branch. This is a full-time, permanent role working in and around the Region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure all supervisors and foreman have the relevant experience.
- Comfortable in compiling CVRs & commercials.
- Work closely with Lead QS on branch figures & project performance.
- Take lead on HR issues with operatives.
- Be willing to head up a department to manage labour, workload, projections, transport, training, Health & Safety.
- Work with Contracts Manager to establish an implement mobilisation plan for all new projects.
- Work closely with Lead QS on branch figures & project performance.
- Ensure the correct resources are available to allow contracts team to deliver their projects on time, to specification and budget.
- Monitor labour, subcontractors, plant and materials to ensure projects are delivered to ‘the Bell Standard’.
- Implement weekly labour plans across all contracts to review and redeploy resources when required to meet programmes of work.
- Oversee and review the implementation of labour targets prior to the commencement of work.
- Liaise with the Community Engagement Team to ensure resident or customer care needs are considered.
- Recruit, effectively induct and develop site-based staff, including apprentices
- Provide regular feedback (verbal and written reports) to Branch Manager
- Communicate with all suppliers ensuring service levels are maintained and products are being reviewed often
Knowledge / Experience:
- Minimum 5 years trade experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Ideally with experience in Social Housing working for a contractor
- Previous experience managing labour-based activities (preferably within the construction industry).
- Good knowledge of the industry and a wide range of local contacts
- Knowledge of industry H&S
- GCSE grade C or above in 4 subjects including Maths and English or a C&G Advanced/Craft certificate and NVQ L2/3, HNC in Construction, or equivalent
- SMSTS Award
- CMI L3 Award, Principles of Management & Leadership
- Pitman Excel – Intermediate User
- CSCS card – Supervisor / Manager / Professionally qualified person
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on skillset and experience
- 31 holidays including public holidays which increases with length of service
- Opportunity to buy and sell holidays
- Opportunity to earn a bonus
- Car allowance with a fuel card
- PPE provided
- Cycle to Work scheme
- One flu jab per year
- Paid maternity and paid paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance cover
- Pension contributions
- Access to cancer care specialists for employees impacted directly or indirectly by cancer
- Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Business Overview:
Bell is currently one of the largest Property Services contractors in the UK, both in terms of our geographical coverage and our directly employed workforce.
We have been a family owned and operated company since 1988. Our group has grown since then to offer a full spectrum of property services including: Planned and Project works in Painting, Roofing, Flooring, Passive and Active Fire Protection, Kitchen and Bathroom Replacements, Multi-Disciplinary Fabric Upgrades, Retrofit and Energy Services and Response and Void Maintenance Contracts, delivered by expert, directly employed teams across 40 branches.
Our largest sectors are Social Housing, Defence, Local Authority, Healthcare, Education, Retail and Leisure, Commercial and Industrial. Our complementary private residential offering, Paint My Home and our specialist new build flooring and coatings business CB Contracts complete our suite of businesses.
Our key strength is our people. We aim to help every team member progress to reach their full potential and are proud to have Directors on our board that began their career with us as Apprentices. We spend time developing training programmes to help our employees achieve their goals and instil a sense of pride. We seek out business opportunities to build employee and community skills and are considered one of the largest employers of apprentices within the construction industry.
For additional information on Bell Group, please visit our website and social media platforms
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Bell Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and accredited Living Wage Employer.
Bell Group Key Beliefs:
· Protect our people, protect our places, protect our planet
· Support our communities, customers and local economies
· Driven to improve, driven to succeed
· Here to listen, here to speak
· Proud of you, proud of your work, proud of us
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