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Head of Survey South

Holton, Oxfordshire
3 weeks ago
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Our nationwide Survey & Safety Division hires a range of equipment including Robotic and GPS equipment to the construction, utilities, and infrastructure sectors and we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Survey & Safety to cover our Southern Region.

The Role:

You will be responsible for maximising the profitability and effectiveness of specified survey and safety locations, including recruiting, monitoring and managing the performance of staff. You will strive to ensure complete customer satisfaction by providing a consistent high quality of service, equipment, premises and people. With full operational responsibility for the General Managers within the division, you will also produce accurate monthly KPI reports, identifying any areas for improvement relating to depot operations and provide creative solutions to drive the division forward.

This role will cover the Survey South Region so candidates must be able to travel across the South of England frequently.

Applicants should have:

Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams
Significant experience managing and driving profitability within the hire/construction industry
In-depth understanding of customer success and retention strategies
Excellent communication and organisational skills with a pragmatic approach to problem solving
Solid operations experience in the hire or construction industry is preferred, however we will consider applications from strong Operations Managers from other industries.
Frequent travel and overnight stay throughout the region will be an integral part of the role so a full UK driving licence is essential.GAP Hire Solutions has 10 divisions offering the hire of equipment throughout the UK. We're looking to recruit the best talent the industry has to offer to help us grow even further. As a GAP employee, you'll enjoy loads of benefits such as profit share, loyalty holidays, a staff social fund. Our in-house Learning & Development Team are dedicated to giving you the skills you need to be your best and as a company we are always keen to promote internally.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary and bonus scheme
Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
The option to buy up to 5 days additional leave
Contributory Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Employee Welfare Fund (Company-funded social events)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Health & Wellness (Well-being Hub, Employee Assistance Helpline, Annual Flu Jab)So what next?

If you think you fit the profile we would love to hear from you.

All you have to do is apply with your CV highlighting your current package and salary expectations and we can take it from there.

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