GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
One City West,, Leeds West Yorkshire LS12 6NJ
Your responsibilities and tasks:
Responsible for: The typical duties of a Service Manager whilst providing supervisory support to the Branch Manager/Head of Service including the administration, financials, people management and business development of the region. To also include customer relations and PR.
All job costs are kept within budget and discussed with the Branch Manager
Job sales and margins achieve budget, or if this is unlikely to be the case, an early warning is given to the Branch Manager
Outstanding debt queries are answered and dealt with promptly and every assistance is provided to the Branch Manager and Credit Controller to collect overdue debts.
To ensure all invoices are raised promptly on job completion in order to keep work-in-progress to a minimum.
To assist in the growth of the business in line with preset targets.
To assist in identifying opportunities within our customer base for the sale of our services.
To assist in building relationships with potential customers and bring in new business.
To act in a professional, courteous and business-like manner at all times.
To enhance the reputation and ‘presence’ of the company in the market place.
Management Responsibilities:
To assist the Branch Manager (where applicable) to manage the utilisation of the engineers in an efficient and effective manner, maximising chargeable hours wherever possible.
To assist in keeping engineers sufficiently informed about company procedures and other information so that they can represent the company in a professional manner.
To ensure that engineers are kept fully informed and updated on Health and Safety matters, by liaising with the health and safety officers at Head Office, Sittingbourne.
To liaise with HR on any employee HR matters or sickness absence related issues
To assist the Branch Manager to maintain effective team work, employee motivation and morale within the region.
Your profile and qualifications:
GEA Service is part of the GEA Refrigeration Technologies Division of the GEA group of companies specialising in the refrigeration sector and responsible for the sales and technical support for all the divisions in the UK and Eire. The applicant should be from a refrigeration background with a sound knowledge of refrigeration systems.
The preferred job holder will match the following requirements:
Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft Office
Self-confidence and assurance
People and project management skills
Planning and organisation skills
Networking
Negotiating
Information technology skills
Being analytical and technically inclined
Being able to communicate in written and oral form
GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.
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