Workshop Foreman

Company: CHIPPINDALE
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Location: Sheffield
Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Foreman in our Sheffield depot.

Job Purpose

Managing the workshop team to ensure equipment is safe, suitable and ready for hire to suit customer requirements.

Key skills & Duties

Support Engineers and customers with any technical issues

Liaise with storeperson for parts requirements

Manages team and ensures workload planned efficiently

Consulting with manufacturers regarding specific repairs and warranty issues

Monitoring all off-hired equipment ensuring all repairs and damages are recorded correctly

Proactively getting machines ready for hire

Allocating work to workshop team

Supporting office administration with workshop administrative duties

Ensuing all Health and safety and quality policies are adhered to and making sure workshop compliance

Actively mentoring and training staff

Supporting the depot manager with transport operations.

-Assisting the depot manager in managing depot/ workshop costs

-Carry out stock takes on materials to ensure accuracy of the counts

-Organizing returns, repairs and management of stock in the yard

Person specification

-Works on own initiative

-Creative and puts forward improvements

-Respects all colleagues and treats people appropriately

-Actively promotes health & safety

-Strong leadership skills

-Supports development of colleagues

-Problem solving

-Good communicator

-Product knowledge

-Diagnostic knowledge

-Transport operations

-Approachable and engaging

-Team player

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Posted: July 1st, 2026