Foreman
Foreman
4 Group - Guernsey - Foreman
Foreman
Permanent Full Time
United Kingdom, South West, Bournemouth Plant & Tools
1
40.00
Ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact in a fast-paced workshop environment?
We're looking for a skilled and motivated Workshop Foreman to join our dynamic Plant & Tool division. If you're passionate about machinery, thrive on team leadership, and want to be part of a business that's growing fast—this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
As the Foreman, you'll be at the heart of our depot operations, ensuring our fleet of diggers, dumpers, and power tools is maintained to the highest standards and always hire-ready. You'll lead a team of Fitters, manage workloads, and drive performance—all while keeping safety, efficiency, and quality front and centre.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role offering real career progression in a company that invests in its people.
What You'll Be Doing
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the depot workshop and ensuring plant equipment is consistently available for hire
• Allocating and monitoring workloads across the fitter team to maximise productivity and meet performance targets
• Leading by example to maintain high standards of safety, service, and equipment care
• Implementing planned maintenance programmes to reduce downtime and repair costs
• Ensuring accurate records of servicing, repairs, and appliance testing are maintained and compliant with legislation
• Managing workshop cleanliness, vehicle maintenance schedules, and off-hire inspections
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and leadership skills, including:
• Ideally experience in a senior plant mechanic/fitter role, with a relevant qualification or time-served background
• Solid, up-to-date knowledge of heavy plant machinery maintenance
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Strong team management skills in a fast-paced workshop environment
• A full, valid driving licence
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and leadership skills, including:
• Ideally experience in a senior plant mechanic/fitter role, with a relevant qualification or time-served background
• Solid, up-to-date knowledge of heavy plant machinery maintenance
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Strong team management skills in a fast-paced workshop environment
• A full, valid driving licence
About GAP and What We Offer
You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider—supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.
As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:
• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support
Whether you're hands-on
GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s largest independent equipment rental company, hiring out an extensive range of equipment to industries including construction, utilities, civil engineering and events.
In recent years, GAP has focused on a diversification strategy that has seen the company grow from its traditional Plant & Tool hire roots to a multi-service offering with ten divisions, providing customers with a complete hire solution. The company now has almost 200 locations and employs more than 2,000 employees throughout the UK.
GAP’s ten divisions comprise Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Lifting & TIC, Non-Mechanical, Trenching & Shoring, Survey & Safety Hire, Pump Services, Welfare Services, Tanker Services & Event Services. GAP also offers our customers additional services such as their Test, Inspect and Certify (TIC) service where our engineers test and inspect all lifting equipment to ensure compliance and safety, even if it has not been hired from GAP. Additionally, through their GAP one facility, a specialised team offers bespoke managed services suited to individual customer needs.
GAP was established in 1969 by Gordon Anderson and the company is still family-owned and run by his sons Douglas and Iain. GAP’s aim is simple – to make our customers lives easier by providing market-leading equipment and exceptional service. With values such as trust, integrity and honesty underpinning our nationwide operations, the third generation of the family is now involved in the business.
GAP’s vision is to be the UK’s most innovative hire solutions provider, with a focus on reducing our environmental impact on the world. This means GAP invests heavily in innovative eco-products and green technologies. GAP proactively works with our suppliers to develop greener products, advise our customers on best practice and implement environmentally friendly processes.
