Operative

Job Introduction

ID1

Role - General Assistant

Location: Glasgow
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 (40 hours per week)

Speedy Hire are the UK's leading hire provider, with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services. We are looking for a General Assistant to join our Glasgow depot. Working across all areas of the depot, you'll play a key role in ensuring daily operations run smoothly while delivering excellent service to both customers and colleagues.

On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to work independently and as part of a team, supporting a variety of depot activities including deliveries and collections, vehicle loading and unloading, equipment testing, stock control and customer service on the hire desk.

Flexible hours available, including job shares and amended hours. We will consider all requests, as offering a healthy work/life balance is of great importance to Speedy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the depot across multiple functions
• Assist with deliveries and collections of hire equipment
• Load and unload vehicles safely and efficiently
• Carry out equipment checks and basic electrical testing
• Maintain stock control and depot organisation
• Serve customers on the hire desk and provide excellent customer service
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support depot operations

What You'll Need

• Full UK driving licence
• Basic computer skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and support colleagues across different depot functions
• Commitment to supporting your business unit and team in delivering our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver

What We Offer

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Canteen facilities
• 95% employee discount across the Speedy brand
• Training, development and career progression opportunities
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• My Staff Shop discounts and offers across a wide range of retailers
• Green Commute Initiative Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free and confidential wellbeing, legal and financial support

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 within The 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:

Sustainability Governance | Speedy Hire
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.