Experience

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  OCU Opals

  • Norwich, England, United Kingdom

  • Plant & Transport Supervisor

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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  GAP Group Limited

  • Norwich, England, United Kingdom

  • Depot Manager/Hire & Sales Co-ordinator

    • Aug 2022 - Jan 2024
    • Norwich, England, United Kingdom

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  Sunbelt Rentals UK

  • Norwich Formwork & Falsework

  • Rental Manager

    • Jun 2020 - Jul 2022
    • Norwich Formwork & Falsework

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  Leada Acrow

  • Norwich, United Kingdom

  • Rental Manager

    • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Norwich, United Kingdom

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  GB Digger Hire

  • Stratton Strawless, Norwich, Norfolk

  • Transport Manager

    • Feb 2015 - Nov 2019
    • Stratton Strawless, Norwich, Norfolk

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  Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd

  • United Kingdom
  • Construction
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Internal Transport Administrator

    • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018

    Create, manage and update the Vehicle inspection matrix for 6 weekly service, maintenance and inspections on all Heavy Goods Vehicles within the Falcon fleetLiaise with suppliers for booking in vehicles for inspections.Keep HGV vehicle files for record of V5, Tax and MOT of both tractor Units and trailers.Record, maintain and file all vehicle inspection sheets plus all records of repairs and work carried out on vehicles.Keep log and file daily defect walk-around check sheets.Download Driver Card and Vehicle Tachograph information to make sure drivers are compliant and are working within driving working hour regulations.Create daily job sheets for planning of operations.Manage and update the Transport planner on a daily basis, making sure vehicles are delivering to locations on-time as instructed.Liaise with yard for loading of equipment onto vehicles plus depot to depot equipment transfers.Provide a point of contact in office for drivers involved in operational planning.Liaise with drivers for any breakdowns or repairs.Create and plan routes for abnormal load movements using Abhaulier, via cascade software.Raise purchase orders to third party hauliers where internal vehicles are unable to cover operations.

  • Erecting and Dismantling Administrator

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

    Provide a point of contact within the E & D department for organising Road closure for installation and dismantling of tower cranes.Liaising with third party traffic management companies and council to agree dates and costs for Road closuresCreate, manage road closure list spreadsheet and send out uplifted road closure costs to customers.Liaise with E & D manager on dates of road closures for planning and organising of tower crane labour operations.Raise purchase orders to traffic management companies for booking dates and confirming road closure works. Create, manage and update, on a daily basis the E & d Update sheet and send out to all office staff.Arrange foreign hotel and travel arrangements for operations abroad.Help order external transport and mobile cranes for tower crane operations

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  Norwich City Football Club

  • Wine Waiter

    • Aug 1998 - May 2017

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  M O'brien plant hire

  • Flamstead, nr Luton

  • Hire Controller

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Flamstead, nr Luton

    Provide a point of contact for CustomersGenerating hire enquiries for equipment in yard and getting machines out on hire.Manage, and update daily plant hire sheet, keeping a daily record of machines out on hire either on operated or self-drive basis, as well as machines standing in the yard. Liaising with operators for operated plant hire order enquiries. Using Insphire plant hire system, generating new hire contracts from confirmed customer purchase orders received. Amending and updating contracts as well as off hiring plant. Allocate plant hire machinery to hire contracts from ready for hire inspection check lists. Creating Invoices from Insphire system for customer Low loader machine movements.Create delivery and collection paperwork for lorry drivers.Liaising and planning of transport moves, deliveries and collections with transport manager.Record and update details of damage and breakdowns from machines returning into yard. Manage off hire paperwork, from off hires not confirmed, through to collection of machines, machine check off list and final completion of off hire.Liaise with plant fitters in yard for getting machines ready for hire. Create processes and procedures for hire paperwork. Organize a process for recording and updating information in daily hire book and transport board.Create hire forms for on and off hire of machines and general enquiries.

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  Kier MG

  • Wymondham, Norfolk

  • Hire Co-ordinator

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Wymondham, Norfolk

    Provide a point of contact for purchase order numbers for Managers, Agents and Supervisors/foreman wanting plant sourced for all May Gurney sites across the UK.Manage internal resources to maximise utilisation of our own to all May Gurney sites.Liaise with preferred suppliers to fulfil requirements, where own plant is unavailable.Locate plant from other known suppliers in the area of work, if necessary.Manage and negotiate preferential agreements with other suppliers to ensure that May Gurney requirements are fulfilled at all levels.Maintain daily hire diary, managing off and on hires where appropriate.Create and place orders with suppliers on the May Gurney coins systemEmail Purchase orders over to suppliers.Dealing with Invoice queries where information on invoice does not correspond with Coins order.Liaise with Site administrators and purchase ledger to sort invoice queries in a timely manner.Provide training on coins in respect of plant and other issues relating to the area of work covered, to new and existing staff within May Gurney. Assist Line Manager in other administrative duties in the office.Manage and organise all thorough examinations of lifting accessories for all May Gurney sites.Liaising with supplier and sites, to make sure lifting exams take place in appropriate time and manner. Purchase of lifting gear. Provide cost information of plant and tools for tender documentation. Sole Plant Hire Co-ordinator for rail contracts across may gurney business, sourcing in cranes, site accommodation and Road Rail Vehicle machines for weekend possessions and long term contracts.

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  May Gurney

  • Hire Co-ordinator

    • Apr 2005 - Jul 2013

    Provide a point of contact for purchase order numbers for Managers, Agents and Supervisors/foreman wanting plant sourced for all May Gurney sites across the UK.Manage internal resources to maximise utilisation of our own to all May Gurney sites.Liaise with preferred suppliers to fulfil requirements, where own plant is unavailable.Locate plant from other known suppliers in the area of work, if necessary.Manage and negotiate preferential agreements with other suppliers to ensure that May Gurney requirements are fulfilled at all levels.Maintain daily hire diary, managing off and on hires where appropriate.Create and place orders with suppliers on the May Gurney coins systemEmail Purchase orders over to suppliers.Dealing with Invoice queries where information on invoice does not correspond with Coins order.Liaise with Site administrators and purchase ledger to sort invoice queries in a timely manner.Provide training on coins in respect of plant and other issues relating to the area of work covered, to new and existing staff within May Gurney. Assist Line Manager in other administrative duties in the office.Manage and organise all thorough examinations of lifting accessories for all May Gurney sites.Liaising with supplier and sites, to make sure lifting exams take place in appropriate time and manner. Purchase of lifting gear. Provide cost information of plant and tools for tender documentation. Sole Plant Hire Co-ordinator for rail contracts across may gurney business, sourcing in cranes, site accommodation and Road Rail Vehicle machines for weekend possessions and long term contracts.

  • Admin Assistant

    • Aug 2002 - Mar 2005