Location – Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Head Office and Depot
In return
Competitive rates of pay
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company contributory pension scheme
Life Insurance
Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
Access to a supportive employee infrastructure providing pathways for personal and professional development
Consistent learning and upskilling opportunities
A safe, secure and inclusive working environment
Employee forums providing a platform for your voice to be heard
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Tool & Equipment Stores Technician to support the operation and maintenance of the Safety Stores at our Head Office depot.
The role ensures the safe, effective and compliant management of equipment, supporting both internal teams and site operations. You will play a key part in maintaining equipment standards, supporting hire processes, and contributing to a safe working environment. Day‑to‑day responsibilities are likely to include, but not be limited to:
Safety Stores Operations
Facilitate the daily operation of the Tool & Equipment stores / Safety Stores from the workshop
Maintain safety stores, tools & equipment, carrying out tasks you are trained and competent to complete
Manage the full hire process from receipt of requisition to issuing equipment to the end user
Provide technical advice where trained and competent
Equipment Management & Compliance
Arrange equipment to be sent away for service, test, repair or calibration, completing related paperwork in line with policies and procedures
Assist in issuing out‑of‑test letters, weekly reports and other documentation as required
Conduct PAT testing in the Barnsley yard and on site, as needed
Check equipment upon off-hire, completing damage paperwork to ensure accurate charging
Quarantine damaged, out‑of‑test or repair‑required plant
Support the Safety Stores Office Co‑ordinator with ad‑hoc tasks
Safety, Standards & Best Practice
Keep all required training up to date, attending re-sits and further training when needed
Ensure all relevant risk assessments and method statements are understood before starting work
Use best/safe practice on all tasks and equipment
Maintain a safe, clean, and tidy work area
Ensure completion of works on time
Follow best practice procedures and maximise use of working time
Sign onto all relevant permits and briefings prior to commencing tasks
Communication & Reporting
Communicate effectively with site management and supervisors
Raise concerns and report near misses to site management
Attend site briefings and forums as required
General
Undertake other tasks deemed necessary and authorised by line management
Requirements
Experience in a similar stores, workshop, safety, or equipment-management role is desirable
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Ability to work safely, proactively and with attention to detail
Good communication skills when dealing with colleagues, suppliers and site teams
Competence in equipment handling and awareness of safe working practices
Willingness to complete and maintain required training and competencies
Flexibility to support operational needs where required
Business Overview
AmcoGiffen's track record of delivering high-quality, innovative solutions has led to our involvement in some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects and long-term maintenance frameworks.
Our portfolio includes capital delivery projects, asset maintenance frameworks, and infrastructure renewals across rail, environmental and civil engineering sectors — including bridges, stations, structural refurbishments, M&E, fabrication, tunnels, embankments, and flood defence works.
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
Recruitment Manager