Leading Hand

We're looking for a Leading Hand to join our Transportation team based in Retford.

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire

Contract: Fixed term contract: April 2024 – August 2024

Rate: £14.50 per hour plus bonuses & overtime

Applications can be made online via this advert or alternatively, send your CV directly to - 

What will you be responsible for?

As a Leading Hand, you'll be working within our Surface Treatment team supporting them in managing and overseeing the operational activity, working within client specification and providing the best service possible to our customer.

Your day to day will include:

• Assisting the Foreman in the effective day to day management of site resources, labour teams and subcontractor
• Ensuring safe delivery of the works and guaranteeing they are in accordance with the surface treatments programme
• Managing resources so works are efficiently delivered
• Working with the Foreman managing risk, whilst identifying and maximising opportunities

What are we looking for?

This role of Leading Hand is great for you if:

• Demonstrate great organisational skills and plan ahead
• Lead and motivate with skills to promote a clear health and safety culture
• Drive and hold a full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

Applications can be made online via this advert or alternatively, send your CV directly to - 

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