Careers

• To provide exceptional, pro-active account management to new and existing clients for all waste services to achieve and exceed targets/​growth.
• Proactively find and generate sales opportunities for both new and existing accounts.
• Proactively generate customer meetings and produce presentations.
• Assess and educate customers on improving recycling targets and hold waste information days on customers sites to promote better understanding of recycling.
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
• Actively quote for work and build a pipeline of prospective clients.
• Understand customer requirements and find suitable solutions to meet those needs.
• Core understanding of services to be able to present a waste solution.
• Direct interface with clients to assist with the resolution of customer concerns.
• Collate database of information regarding contacts/​sales leads etc.
• Ensure smooth implementation of new business from quoting to contract signing.
• Engage in and evaluate customer feedback to ensure service meets or exceeds expectations (and is in line with legislations/​regulations etc.).
• Fully aware of and promote health and safety.
  
  

Person Specification

• Strong commercial understanding of waste recycling.
• Strong financial/​commercial acumen
• Be able to operate in a compliant manner in a challenging environment.
• Strong business development and sales experience. Driven and enthusiastic with ability to understand needs.
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator
• Be proactive and constructive in problem solving.
• Be approachable and professional.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT literate
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.Fully compliant with laws and regulations.

• Responsible for safe and efficient running of waste management and recycling within waste transfer station.
• Controlling production input and output, ensuring processes run smoothly and managing expectations (outputs include crushed concrete/​brick, soil, etc).
• On site Health & safety monitoring and ensuing compliance with legislation.
• Controlling budgets and attending meetings
• Direct interface with clients to assist with the resolution of customer concerns.
• Work to improve site layout and operations.
• Producing /​reporting to Manager as required.
• Sampling/​analysis of waste where required.
• Write and implement operational policies to provide continuous improvement.
• Management and development of MRF various staff
• Build strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business. Understand customer requirements and find suitable solutions to meet those needs.
• Any other ad hoc duties as required

Person Specification:
• Must possess: current WAMTAB, IOSH, Machine Tickets, DVLC
• Strong commercial understanding of waste recycling.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety policies and procedures.
• Self-motivated as well as a good motivator
• Confident and effective people management skills.
• Be open to and encourage change.
• Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.
• Be approachable and professional.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads. The ability to reason logically within tight and conflicting timeframes.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.

For Plant and Tool ranges including but not limited to:
Access Platforms, Drilling & Breaking, Cleaning, Compaction, Decorating, Garden & Landscaping, Hand Tools & Power Tools, Material Lifting & Support, Plant Machinery & Attachments, Plumbing, Power Generation & Lighting, Pumping Heating & Drying, Site Works & Building, Surface Preparation and Concreting, Welding & Woodworking.
• Loading /​unloading vehicles
• Delivering /​collecting plant and tools
• Completing necessary paperwork
• Keep up to date with and follow health and safety and other procedures.
• Report any vehicle defaults.
• Assisting at other depots if required
• Assisting with non-driving jobs at depot if required including yard areas
• Partaking in training courses as necessary, possibly in own time
• Keeping necessary qualifications up to date
• Liaising with staff members and customers

Person Specification
• CPC & Full driving licence required. Tacho card.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Literate
• Customer friendly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• High regard to customer satisfaction
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level
• Must be a good team player or work well under own initiative.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Fit and active.

• Verti- Draining
• Shockwave
• Grassland Maintenance
• Sports field maintenance
• Mower set up and operation.
• Sand spreading
• Land Drainage Works (Operation of whizz wheel gravel hopper etc)
• Fertilizer Spreading
• Spraying
• Seed bed preparations and grass drilling
• Overseeding
• Hedge cutting (Must be able to cut hedges to high standard for non-agricultural customers)
• Operating JCB Telehandlers for materials handling rolls
• Hauling machines and products using tractors and trailers

Additional duties and experience would be beneficial:
• Agricultural Contracting various duties
• Strimming
• Log Processing
• Operating-360-degree excavators
• Repair and maintenance to machinery

Person Specification:
• Qualifications/​requirements include Telehandler qualification to NPORS Standard with knowledge of relevant agricultural health and safety policies and procedures.
• NPORS Tractor ticket would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the use of laser level
• Experienced in operations described above.
• Ability to use and embrace GPS Steering and mapping technology.
• Self-motivated.
• Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable including to seasonal variations to hours worked. Willing to work long unsociable hours at busy periods during the year as and when required.
• A good mechanical aptitude and able to carry out relevant repairs
• Good communication skills within team and with customers, contractors etc.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual work.

The Heavy Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and management of all heavy plant equipment across Shorts Group. This includes ensuring that all machinery is maintained to the highest standards, operating efficiently, and complying with safety regulations. The machinery includes but not limited to, excavators and attachments, crushers, screeners, shredders, and forklifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling work on a daily/​weekly basis.
• Ensure efficient use and optimal performance of plant equipment.
• Develop and implement operational strategies to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Create and manage maintenance schedules for proactive maintenance.
• Manage repair activities and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Coordinate with external contractors for specialized maintenance and repairs.
• Ensure all operations comply with health and safety regulations.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures.
• Mentor, support and where required train a team of plant operators and technicians.
• Manage engineers scheduling and task assignments.
• Build relationships and negotiate competitive rates with key suppliers.
• Monitor inventory for consumables where required.
• Work closely with other departments to align plant operations with overall company goals.
• Communicate effectively with senior management and provide regular updates on plant performance.
• Address and resolve operational issues in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Personal Requirements

• Proven experience as a Heavy Plant Manager or in a similar role.
• Knowledge and experience
• Extensive knowledge of heavy plant machinery, including operation and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Proficient in using various software as well as Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Test, maintain and service plant and hand tools.
• Site visits to repair equipment.
• May have to deliver /​collect equipment if required.
• Assisting with other tasks/​depots if required.
• Liaising with staff members, customers and suppliers.
• Partaking in training courses as necessary, possibly in own time.
• Clean all returned hire equipment.
• Maintain the workshop test and ancillary equipment.
• Assist customers with loading & unloading (if required).
• Maintain the appearance of the hire fleet with bodywork repairs & painting including updating the fleet numbers.
• Liaise with office staff regarding equipment required for future bookings.
• If required, assist the drivers with loading or unloading of vehicles.
• Keep the workshop and plant yard clean & tidy at all times.
• Lock the containers outside the plant yard at the end of each day.
• Show and apply competence to comply with all ISOs.
• Any other ad hoc duties as requested by Manager.

Person Specification
• Full driving licence required.
• Experience in plant engineering/​fitting/​testing as above and small power tools.
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level and be aware of competitor information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer Literate.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• Good geographical area knowledge.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• High regard to customer satisfaction
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to good level
• Must be a good team player or work well under own initiative.
• Demonstrate understanding and works to exceed customer expectations.
• Analytical in problem solving.
• Fit and active.

• Maintain, repair and service all HGV vehicle fleet to a professional and high standard. Maybe required to repair and service plant equipment.
• Adherence to manufacturers specifications and ensure compliance in relation to vehicle serviceability.
• Attend any location or sites to maintain, repair and service vehicles in the event of breakdown if required.
• Maintain parts stock, advising Manager in relation to any required purchases.
• Identify and report any apparent vehicle misuse.
• Ensure personal knowledge of technological advances is up to date subject to training given and whenever necessary, provide supervision with an overview of such advances; this can be written or verbal, whatever is suitable and appropriate.
• Ensure the depot workshop area is clean, tidy and complies with all relative legislation.
  

Person Specification

• Full driving licence required. HGV Classes 1 & 2 a benefit.
• Highly experienced in vehicle inspection and repair. Ability to undertake fault diagnostic by any means.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A professional approach, requiring minimal training and an ability to operate without supervision and use own initiative. Team player.
• Flexible approach to overtime and tasks allocated.
• High regard to Health and safety and follow processes.
• Ability to learn about new products and understanding them to high level
• Works well under pressure.
• Analytical in problem solving.
• Fit and active.

• Digestate spreading with dribble bar and injection
• Fertiliser, Cropkare and Lime Spreading including variable rate application using KRM, Kuhn spreaders
• Hay Making: cutting, tedding rowing up then transporting and stacking the bales.
• Bailing Haylage hay and straw and bale wrapping
• Grassland Maintenance
• Muck and compost spreading
• Cultivation Knowledge including ploughing and preparing seed bed
• Drilling (cereals, grassland and maize)
• Amenity work to include sand spreading grass cutting verti-draining etc
• Transporting materials using tractor and trailer
• Transporting diggers and machinery with tractors and low loader trailers
• Operating JCB Tele-handlers for materials handling rolls
• Any other ad-hoc duties as directed by management

Earthworks responsibilities when required:

• Operating/​driving Diggers – 3 – 30 tons:
  • Ditching
  • Loading screeners, lime, muck, plannings, and other materials
  • To operate wheeled tracked and Hydrema dumpers
  • Screening
  • Grading landscaping
  • Track and roadway construction

• Screening & Crushing
• Operating bulldozor
• Land levelling
• Construction of roadways
• Oversee management of landfill tip
• Repair and maintenance to machinery
• Record keeping (Job sheets, Defect books, NAAC maintenance and cleaning records)

To work with Agricultural Supervisor and Earthworks Manager 

• To collaborate in the ongoing training of personnel, working with them and coaching by provision of knowledge. Identification of training requirements and knowledge shortfalls to plan for appropriate group development.
• Directs or assists with the adjustment or repair of agricultural or plant equipment or machinery.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications/​requirements include: Telehandler and dumper to NPORS Standard digger and tractor and screener crusher bull dozer and agricultural tractor to CPCS qualifications, with knowledge of relevant agricultural and site health and safety policies and procedures. 
• Experienced in all digger, dozer and tractor operations
• Self-motivated.
• Possesses can do attitude. Be flexible and adaptable including seasonal variations to hours worked. Willing to work long unsociable hours at busy periods during the year as and when required.
• Good communication skills within team and with customers, contractors etc.
• Work effectively in teams and be able to work co-operatively.
• Physically able to perform manual work.