General Assistant

Speedy Hire


Date: 1 week ago
City: Plymouth
Contract type: Full time
Flexible hours available this includes job shares/ amended hours, we will consider all. Offering a work/life balance is of great importance to Speedy!

Role - General Assistant

Days of work - Mon - Fri - Times 7.30-5pm, 45 hours per week

£28,993 per year

Speedy are the UK’s leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job!

Working in all areas of the depot, you will play a busy but key role in making sure our depot runs smoothly. On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to be working both independently and directly with other colleagues in any area of the depot. This can include: making deliveries and/or collections, assisting with vehicle loading/unloading, electrical testing of our equipment, stock control, or serving customers on the hire desk.

What You’ll Need

  • Driving licence
  • Basic computer skills
  • Strong communication skills both verbally & written
  • Ability to adapt quickly to support others
  • Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver.

What We Offer

  • 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Life assurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Canteen facilities
  • 95% discount across the Speedy brand
  • Opportunities for training, development and career progression
  • Voluntary Health Cash Plan
  • My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
  • Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
  • Vita – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management

Speedy operates an industry leading Work Life Balance initiative, demonstrating our commitment to reducing core contracted hours, supporting colleague wellbeing, and identifying more balanced work patterns for our colleagues which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First. Talk to us about a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements to suit your needs including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term time hours and job share opportunities.

Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Please be aware that some roles withinThe Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.

Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.

https://www.speedyservices.com/esg/governance

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.

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