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Parts Advisor

AR867 – Parts Advisor

Location: Ipswich

Salary: £26,000 – £28,500

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Parts Advisor and behalf of one our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Van stock replenishment
Issue parts to workshop and engineers
Taking incoming parts requests and enquiries calls
Parts returns to Parts Dept.
Stocktaking
General housekeeping
Identification of parts
Parts ordering
Sourcing of parts
Assist with quotations
Problem solving (incorrect parts supplied etc.)
Checking parts booked on job sheets ensuring that stock is promptly replenished.
Assist with Parts filing
General administration for the Service Team
To perform any other reasonable duties that may be required from time to time within the scope of your knowledge, skills and ability.

Skills and Qualifications:

Excellent PC/system skills
Parts Department experience/ knowledge
Excellent telephone manner
Strong administrative skills
Strong interpersonal/communication and organisational skills
Methodical

Location: Ipswich

Salary: £26,000 – £28,500…

Class 2 HGV Driver

JMB39 – HGV Driver (Category C)

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £43,508 per annum

Benefits: Company Pension, Health & Wellbeing Support, Career Development, Employee Discounts

Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an HGV Driver (Category C) on behalf of one of our clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation, responsible for delivering and collecting stock while providing an exceptional level of customer service. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring deliveries and collections are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with transport legislation.

There are two full-time permanent positions available, with both AM and PM shift patterns available. These roles are based on a 48-hour working week over five days. Once your contracted 48 hours have been completed, there is no expectation to work additional hours.

Please note that both positions include weekend working as part of the rota.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Safely deliver and collect stock in line with scheduled delivery routes.
Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed accurately and on time.
Carry out daily vehicle checks and report any defects promptly.
Comply with all transport legislation, Driver CPC requirements, and Tachograph regulations.
Maintain accurate delivery documentation and records.
Provide excellent customer service when delivering to and collecting from customers.
Load and unload vehicles safely, ensuring goods are handled correctly.
Adhere to all Health & Safety policies and company procedures.
Maintain high standards of professionalism while representing the business.

Skills and Qualifications:

Valid Category C (Class 2) HGV Licence or above.
Valid Driver CPC qualification.
Valid Digital Tachograph Card.
Full UK Driving Licence.
Good communication and customer service skills.
Reliable, professional, and able to work independently.

Work routine:

AM Shift: Start times between 1:00am – 5:00am.
PM Shift: Start time from 12:00pm (midday).
48-hour working week over five days.
Once contracted hours have been completed, there is no expectation to work beyond 48 hours.
Weekend working forms part of both shift patterns.

Days off:

AM Shift Days Off: Wednesday & Thursday.
PM Shift Days Off: Either Monday & Tuesday or Tuesday & Wednesday, depending on the rota and availability.

Benefits

Salary paid monthly on the 28th.
28 days annual leave.
Company pension scheme.
Free life assurance.
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Free Virtual GP service.
Access to the MyMindPal mental health and wellbeing app.
Retail discounts and high street savings.
Gym membership discounts.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Childcare support and baby boxes for new parents.
Employee recognition programmes, including Extra Mile and Bright Ideas awards.
Employee referral bonus scheme.
Structured onboarding and ongoing training.
Career progression opportunities through professional development programmes

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Security Officer

MS707 – Security Officer

Location: Chelsea

Salary: £16 per hour

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Security Officer on behalf of one of our Clients. We are looking for a highly skilled SIA Licensed Security Officer to provide a secure and safe environment for all staff & visitors on site. This will be achieved through applying thorough access control procedures, carrying out site inductions, planned & ad-hoc site patrols together with other duties as determined by the Assignment Instructions.

The successful candidate will work between 40 – 60 hours per week.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain overall surveillance of the site, carrying out regular site patrols and recording these as per Customer requirements.
Ensuring all visitors and contractors to site are correctly briefed, sign in and out of the site.
Record the entry and exit of delivery whilst on site, including processing of paperwork in line with site quality procedures.
To ensure that patrols are carried out and to the correct standards.
Set and unset primary and secondary alarm security systems for out of hours security provision if applicable.
Comply with site waste management procedures.
Complete documents as required including daily occurrence log, shift handover, incident/accident records and any site-specific reports.
Maintain your own training records via the Portal such that your skills remain up to date, and in particular your first aid and fire marshal training is in accordance with legislative guidelines.
Continuously apply your SIA skills, maintaining a high level of professionalism. Your SIA licence must be always displayed.
Perform ad hoc duties as directed.

Skills and Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills and a strong customer focus.
A valid SIA Front-Line License – essential.
A valid SIA CCTV License – desirable.
Confidence and ability to establish and maintain good and effective working relationships at all levels.
Ability to work to deadlines, multitasking and working under pressure.
Excellent IT Skills including Microsoft Software Packages (e.g. Excel).
Able to achieve vetting to BS7858 Standard.

Benefits:

Enhanced Company sick pay scheme.
Paid SIA license renewals.
Regular innovative industry training programmes.
Enhanced Family Leave Pay.
Access to wellbeing services: Digital GP’s, Annual Health Check and fitness Discounts.
Reward and Recognition Scheme.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Access to high staff discounts and perks.
Refer a Friend Scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Death in Service Scheme.
Colleagues Welfare Fund.

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Chef

AL968 – Chef

Location: Wooton, Isle of Wight

Salary: £32,000 Per annum + Progression

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Chef to join our team. As a Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire food preparation and cooking process, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and cleanliness are maintained in the kitchen and dining areas. Your expertise in culinary arts, attention to detail, and commitment to excellent food service will contribute to the success of our establishment.

Duties and Responsibilities For the Chef:

Oversee the correct procedures for storing, preparing, cooking, and serving food, including thorough labeling, temperature checks, and allergy management during your shift.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all kitchen and dining areas, ensuring that all food handling and storage areas meet regulatory requirements.
Carry out regular checks and audits in line with current requirements to ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
Adhere to all regulatory issues regarding health, hygiene, and safety, including following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines.
Follow catering risk assessments as required to identify and address potential hazards in the kitchen environment.
Prepare for internal and external audits/inspections conducted by managers, NSF (National Sanitation Foundation), and Environmental Health, ensuring that all necessary documentation is in order.
Ensure that cleaning schedules are produced and followed by all catering staff, promoting a clean and organized work environment.
Ensure that all food allergen policies and procedures are followed by all catering staff, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination and addressing customer dietary requirements.
Ensure accurate completion of all relevant food safety documentation, including The Kitchen Diary, to maintain accurate records of food preparation, storage, and safety measures.

Skills and Qualifications For the Chef:

Proven experience as a Chef or in a similar culinary role.
In-depth knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices, including HACCP guidelines.
Excellent understanding of kitchen operations, including food preparation techniques and cooking methods.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks accordingly.
Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to supervise and train kitchen staff.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with team members.
Creative and innovative mindset, capable of developing new dishes and menus.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required in a hospitality setting.

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Head Chef

AL967 – Head Chef

Location: Marchants Hill, Hindhead

Salary: £35,000 Per annum + Progression

Overview:

Duties and Responsibilities For the Chef:

Oversee the correct procedures for storing, preparing, cooking, and serving food, including thorough labeling, temperature checks, and allergy management during your shift.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in all kitchen and dining areas, ensuring that all food handling and storage areas meet regulatory requirements.
Carry out regular checks and audits in line with current requirements to ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
Adhere to all regulatory issues regarding health, hygiene, and safety, including following Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines.
Follow catering risk assessments as required to identify and address potential hazards in the kitchen environment.
Prepare for internal and external audits/inspections conducted by managers, NSF (National Sanitation Foundation), and Environmental Health, ensuring that all necessary documentation is in order.
Ensure that cleaning schedules are produced and followed by all catering staff, promoting a clean and organized work environment.
Ensure that all food allergen policies and procedures are followed by all catering staff, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination and addressing customer dietary requirements.
Ensure accurate completion of all relevant food safety documentation, including The Kitchen Diary, to maintain accurate records of food preparation, storage, and safety measures.

Skills and Qualifications For the Chef:

Proven experience as a Chef or in a similar culinary role.
In-depth knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices, including HACCP guidelines.
Excellent understanding of kitchen operations, including food preparation techniques and cooking methods.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks accordingly.
Excellent organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to supervise and train kitchen staff.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with team members.
Creative and innovative mindset, capable of developing new dishes and menus.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required in a hospitality setting.

Location: Marchants Hill, Hindhead

Salary: £35,000 Per annum…

Workshop Technician

Workshop Technician
Location: London, SE1
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: Competitive (DOE)

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced R&D Workshop Technician to join an innovative manufacturing business specialising in the design and development of market-leading products. This is a hands-on workshop role where you’ll be responsible for producing prototypes, components and assemblies to support the development of new products.

Working closely with the Design and Engineering teams, you’ll play a key role in bringing concepts to life by manufacturing functional prototypes and developing practical engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacture prototypes, components and assemblies from engineering drawings and concepts.
Produce tools, jigs and fixtures to support prototype manufacture.
Work closely with Design and Engineering teams to develop practical solutions.
Create 3D CAD models and technical drawings.
Generate CNC toolpaths using CAM software.
Set up, programme and operate 3-axis CNC milling machines.
Operate manual lathes and milling machines to produce precision components.
Commission prototype parts and liaise with overseas suppliers where required.
Maintain workshop equipment, tooling and consumable stock.
Ensure the workshop remains safe, organised and compliant with Health & Safety procedures.
Support continuous improvement and product development activities.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a workshop, machining or prototype manufacturing environment.
Level 3 Engineering Technician, Machining Technician or equivalent experience.
Experience using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks desirable).
Experience using CAM software to generate CNC programmes would be beneficial.
Strong CNC machining experience, including 3-axis CNC mills would be beneficial.
Manual machining experience using lathes and milling machines.
Good knowledge of machining a range of materials including steel, aluminium, plastics and wood.
Competent using workshop machinery and hand tools.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Teams.

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Mobile Engineer (Electrical)

AL965: Mobile Engineer (Electrical)

Location: Along the M4

Salary: £45,000 Per Annum + 15% shift premium + company vehicle

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Mobile Engineer (Electrical) on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The field engineers are responsible for commissioning, maintaining, repairing and occasionally modifying power protection products.
Product range consists of, but is not limited to, battery backed rotary UPS systems, diesel UPS systems with both battery and kinetic energy storage. Static UPS systems, static and rotary frequency converters including 400Hz aircraft ground power equipment.
Responsible for ensuring that they arrive at site on time, with all of the necessary tools, spares and equipment required to complete the assigned task. The field engineers are allocated a task from head office and are given all of the job details, they are then expected to ensure that they are properly prepared for the visit.
A high degree of flexibility is required to enable you to keep pace with the ever changing demands of customer base. Must occasionally be prepared to work away at short notice. Some of our customers require out of hours work so some night work may be required.
The field service team provides a 24/7 on call service which is manned by 2 engineers every day of the year. The on call duty lasts for 7 days with a gap of between 4 and 5 weeks between duties. When on call the engineer is required to be available to attend customer’s sites at any time of day or night if required to do so. New engineers are expected to get up to speed quickly and will be required to join the on call list as soon as possible and no later than 6 months after their employment starts.

Skills and Qualifications:

The candidate should ideally have a minimum of ONC, HNC, HND or equivalent in Electronic / Electrical engineering with, if possible, a bias towards power electronics. Knowledge of regulator and logic control systems, rotating machines (Synchronous, Asynchronous motors) power rectifiers and inverter drives would be an advantage.
The candidate must be a well-presented confident person with good oral and written communication skills.
Must be flexible and cope with change at short notice, should be prepared to work regular weekends and occasional nights and be available to travel countrywide and occasionally to Europe, they must also be prepared to occasionally stay away from home.
Must be a good self-learner, product training is given but a lot of emphasis is placed in on the job learning with guidance from more experienced members of the service team.
Must be able to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Must be a good self-organiser and will be expected to manage time, equipment, company vehicle and reports and be able to present paperwork and electronic submissions within specified timeframes.
Must be computer literate and be able to navigate directory structures and use standard MS type office packages.
Must have good practical, technical and problem solving skills and be able to use basic hand tools and assorted electrical instruments and test equipment (DVMs, Clamp meters, Insulation testers and Oscilloscopes).
Service engineers visit many sensitive financial and government establishments where security requirements can be very onerous.
Due to the security requirements the candidate must be a British citizen.
Screening as part of clearance processes is required by some customers so once employed candidates may be asked to submit to credit checks and unspent criminal conviction checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The candidate must hold a clean full UK driving licence.

Location: Along the M4

Salary: £45,000 Per Annum + 15% shift premium + company vehicle…

Telemarketing Executive

AR865 – Telemarketing Executive

Location: Perry Barr

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Telemarketing Executive on behalf of one of our clients.

We are currently seeking a Telemarketing Executive to join our team. In this role, you will act as the first point of contact for potential customers interested in Products, identifying their requirements and arranging further conversations with our specialist Sales Representatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Follow up on leads via telephone, email, and live chat, including new, existing, and returning customers.
Schedule appointments for field sales representatives and maintain regular customer contact, providing support and following up on enquiries.
Grow and maintain the CRM system, ensuring all customer interactions are logged accurately.
Conduct targeted telephone campaigns to promote new products, updates, and features.
Utilise LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms to research and engage potential leads through personalised outreach.
Conduct proactive cold calling within assigned territories to generate new business opportunities and qualify leads.
Work collaboratively with the sales team to achieve company targets and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

Skills and Qualifications:

Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
Strong administrative and organisational abilities, with attention to detail.
Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable learning CRM systems.
Results-driven with a professional, friendly, and engaging approach.

Location: Perry Barr

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000…

Forklift Engineer

AR893 – Forklift Engineer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £32,000 – £36,750

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Forklift Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance and repairs to long/short term machines and customers owned equipment. Ensuring best practice with quality and professionalism are met at all times and to maintain customer satisfaction.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Servicing and repair of forklift trucks and other lifting equipment.
Carrying out routine maintenance.
Checking oil and fuel levels.
Checking all related hoses and connections.
Steering and brake checks.
Basic electrical checks – brake lights etc.
Liaising with customers regarding their individual requirements.
Submit accurate parts requisition information to Head Office.
Acting as the face of the company and therefore acting as a brand ambassador.

Skills and Qualifications:

A good mechanical engineering background is essential.
Customer focused.
Ability to work as part of a team or on an individual basis where required.
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
Experience with forklift trucks, military, agricultural or plant equipment is highly desirable.
Full UK driving licence.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £32,000 – £36,750…

HGV Driver

HGV Driver
Location: South Cumbria
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: Competitive – Depending on Experience

The Opportunity
We’re recruiting an experienced HGV Driver to join a successful leisure business based in South Cumbria. This role involves transporting caravans safely between locations while maintaining high standards of professionalism, safety and customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a reliable and organised driver looking for a long-term position within a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

Safely transport caravans between sites.
Carry out vehicle safety inspections before and after each journey.
Ensure loads are transported securely and safely.
Complete delivery paperwork and maintain accurate driving records.
Communicate effectively with colleagues regarding schedules and deliveries.
Follow all road traffic legislation and company procedures.
Adhere to all health and safety requirements.
Assist with general park maintenance duties when required.

What We’re Looking For

Valid HGV Licence (essential).
Full UK Driving Licence.
Previous HGV driving experience.
Excellent driving record.
Good communication and organisational skills.
Reliable, professional and safety-conscious.
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday.
Full-time permanent position.

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