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Multi-Skilled Engineer

MS683 – Multi-Skilled Engineer

Location: Newark

Salary: £50,275 per annum

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a proactive and highly skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer on behalf of one of our clients. In this pivotal role, you will support the smooth and efficient operation of the client’s hatchery facility, ensuring incubators and associated equipment are maintained to the highest standards. You will play a key part in maximising equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and contributing to the overall performance and productivity of the hatchery.

Hours: 4 on 4 off – 0600-1800 / 1800-0600 – 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure the reliable operation of all incubators, hatchers, and ancillary hatchery equipment.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks and respond to breakdowns promptly.
Investigate faults as soon as they are identified and implement timely corrective actions.
Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to improve equipment reliability and performance.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Support compliance with health, safety, welfare, and biosecurity standards across the hatchery.
Assist with engineering projects, upgrades, and equipment installations when required.

Skills and Qualifications:

Full UK Driving Licence.
Recognised Mechanical and/or Electrical qualification.
Strong organisational skills.
Responsible, proactive attitude.
High attention to detail.
Computer literate.
Previous hatchery maintenance experience (desirable).

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Sales Coach

JMB36 – Sales Coach

Location: Marden & Kings Hill (travel between both sites required)

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000

Benefits: Company Pension, Private Healthcare Option, CPD Support & Career Development

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Sales Coach on behalf of one of our clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a former British Army Physical Training Instructor (PTI) or military leader looking to combine their passion for fitness with a dynamic sales role. This is a genuine dual-role position where no two days are the same, combining high-quality coaching with business development and member engagement across two thriving fitness facilities.

Our client has specifically asked us to identify Ex-Army PTIs who possess the confidence, professionalism, and communication skills to become ambassadors for their business. They are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships, leading from the front, and isn’t afraid to proactively engage with new people to grow the business.

This role would particularly suit former Lance Corporals, Corporals or Sergeants who have developed strong leadership, instructional, and interpersonal skills during their military career and are looking for a rewarding civilian opportunity.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel; however, all candidates with the relevant experience will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coaching
Deliver engaging, structured, and motivating group coaching sessions across both sites.
Create a safe, inclusive, and high-energy training environment.
Build strong relationships with members to maximise engagement and retention.
Cover coaching sessions across both locations as required.
Lead by example and uphold exceptional coaching standards.
Sales & Business Development
Proactively generate new business through outbound calls and member engagement.
Conduct consultations with prospective members to understand their goals and recommend suitable training programmes.
Convert inbound enquiries into long-term members through exceptional customer service.
Promote the business both inside and outside of the gym, acting as a brand ambassador.
Support marketing initiatives and contribute to social media content where appropriate.
Drive referral programmes and work alongside the coaching team to achieve membership growth targets.
Maintain accurate customer records using the company CRM system.
Work towards individual and team sales targets and KPIs.

Skills and Qualifications:

Level 3 Personal Training qualification (essential).
Former British Army Physical Training Instructor (PTI) experience is highly desirable and actively sought by our client.
Ideally served as a Lance Corporal, Corporal or Sergeant with proven leadership and instructional experience.
Passion for functional fitness, strength and conditioning.
Proven experience within a sales or customer-facing environment.
Comfortable making outbound calls and confidently approaching prospective clients.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Confident promoting both yourself and the business.
Strong understanding of social media and digital promotion would be highly advantageous.
Adaptable and capable of balancing coaching and sales responsibilities.
Self-motivated, driven, and target focused.
Physically fit with a professional appearance and able to inspire confidence in members.
Willingness to travel between both sites

Benefits:

Competitive salary.
Company pension scheme.
Generous annual leave entitlement and company sick pay.
Optional private healthcare.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing training.
A varied role combining coaching, leadership, sales, and business development.
The opportunity to play a key role within a growing fitness organisation.
A supportive, ambitious, and close-knit team environment.
Autonomy to influence business growth and build lasting client relationships.

Why Apply?

If you’re a former British Army…

Head Coach

JMB35 – Head Coach

Location: Kings Hill

Salary: £33,000 – £42,000

Benefits: Company Pension, Private Healthcare Option, CPD Support & Career Development

Overview:
First Military are currently seeking a Head Coach on behalf of one of our clients.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a former British Army Physical Training Instructor (PTI) looking to transition into a leadership role within a high-performing fitness organisation.

Our client has specifically asked us to identify Ex-Army PTIs who can bring the leadership, discipline, instructional ability, and professional standards developed during military service into a civilian environment. This role is far more than coaching sessions..it’s about leading a team, driving performance, maintaining exceptionally high standards, and creating a culture that people want to be part of.

You’ll be joining a close-knit, ambitious team where energy, professionalism, and accountability are at the heart of everything they do. They’re looking for someone who naturally leads from the front, isn’t afraid to challenge others to improve, and takes genuine pride in developing both people and performance.

Former British Army PTIs, ideally from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant, are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants from other military backgrounds with relevant instructional and leadership experience will also be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and deliver exceptional group training sessions, setting the benchmark for coaching standards.
Inspire, motivate, and develop members to achieve outstanding results.
Lead, mentor, and manage the coaching team, ensuring consistently high standards are maintained.
Conduct one-to-one performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and development for staff.
Foster a disciplined, positive, and high-performing team culture.
Manage coach rotas, staffing levels, and holiday planning.
Oversee the day-to-day operation and performance of the gym.
Monitor attendance, member retention, and overall customer satisfaction.
Work closely with the sales team to support membership growth.
Ensure the facility remains clean, safe, and maintained to the highest standards.
Carry out equipment inspections and coordinate maintenance where required.
Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

Level 3 Personal Training qualification (minimum essential).
Former British Army Physical Training Instructor (PTI) experience is highly desirable and actively sought by our client.
Ideally served as a Corporal or Sergeant, with proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing personnel.
Passion for functional fitness, strength and conditioning, and helping others succeed.
Previous experience delivering both individual and group coaching sessions.
Strong leadership skills with the confidence to motivate teams and hold people accountable.
Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
High personal standards with a professional, disciplined approach.
Ability to lead by example and build a positive team culture.
Willingness to learn, develop, and continuously improve.

Benefits:

Competitive salary of £33,000 – £42,000.
Company pension scheme.
Generous annual leave entitlement and company sick pay.
Optional private healthcare.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing training.
The opportunity to lead your own site and shape its culture.
A supportive, ambitious, and close-knit team environment.
Autonomy to make a real impact within a growing business.

Why Apply?
If you’re a former British Army PTI looking for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to take everything you’ve learnt in service and apply it within a growing organisation that genuinely values leadership, professionalism, and high standards.

Your ability to motivate others, build strong teams, maintain discipline, and lead from the front is exactly what our client is looking for. This isn’t just another coaching role, it’s an opportunity to spearhead a passionate team, shape the culture of an ambitious business, and make a lasting impact on both your colleagues and members.

If you’re ready to continue leading, developing people, and inspiring others outside of the military, we’d love to hear from you.…

Fitter & Assembler

MS698 – Fitter & Assembler

Salary: £27,040 – £31,200 per annum DOE

Location: Aylesbury

Shifts:

Monday – Friday: 6am – 2pm, OR
Monday – Wednesday 1.30pm – 11.30pm, Thursday 1.30pm – 11.00pm

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Fitter 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 ability to read and interpret engineering drawings accurately.
A meticulous approach to fitting and assembly work, ensuring high standards of precision.
Carrying out fitting and assembly work as directed by the Team Leader.
Adhering to working instructions provided by engineers, project managers and supervisors.
Ensuring strict compliance with all health & safety requirements and protocols.
Participating in quality control processes to maintain the highest standard of products.
Contributing to continuous improvement projects, offering valuable insights and ideas.
Working diligently to maintain a high standard of manufacturing output.
Carry out production duties as directed by Team Leader.
To assist in any production area / duty when required.
Production plant, machinery and equipment.
Look after the company’s interests at all times.
Maintain strict confidentiality on all matters relating to company business.
Ensure that the company’s procedures are followed.
Maintain good housekeeping practices.

Skills and Qualifications:

You must have worked for a minimum of 2 years within a manufacturing industry.
A strong work ethic and positive attitude with good attention to detail.
The ability to solve problems, work under pressure and prioritise.
Must be able to work under your own initiative, but also to work as part of a team.
The ability to read engineering drawings, mainly third angle projection drawings.

Benefits:

25 days holiday + bank holidays.
Life assurance.
Pension.
Health cash plan.
On-site parking.
On-site electric charging points.
Social events.
Seasonal flu jabs.

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Service Controller

AR884 – Service Controller

Location: Hessle

Salary: £27,000 – £29,000

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Service Coordinator and behalf of one our clients.

To provide a point of contact for customers and Engineers. To Coordinate Service Engineers on a daily basis. To raise new jobs, close and process chargeable invoices and close down none chargeable internal jobs to the correct cost centre.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Take incoming calls from customers and action as necessary.
Plan workloads and deploy engineers ensuring maximum efficiencies are maintained.
Liaise with other depots, dealers and 3rd party service providers when customers are out of Depot area, ensuring that they respond within agreed timescales and provide and updated daily status report on any ongoing jobs.
Log and provide key information to enable accurate and meaningful KPI’s to be produced.
Customer liaison/Queries/Quotations/Estimates
Engineer contact/Communication/Support
Check & monitor Job sheets/Timesheets using Daily Ops Monitor bringing any variances to the attention of the service manager
Ensure parts requests are followed up to maximise efficiencies and reduce disruption/downtime to customers.
Produce estimates for chargeable work using generic template.
Cover during absence/holidays for colleagues
General Admin duties, Incl. Filing, Emails diverted, Letters etc
Authorise overtime in conjunction with the Service Manager, monitor and record on the internal log.
Manage VOR machines to minimise downtime, ensuring all VOR parts are ordered in a timely manner to minimise downtime.
Monitor holidays and sickness ensuring resident sites are covered and ensuring engineer utilisation is maximised.
Ensure all SLA’s are achieved.
To ensure all completed chargeable jobs are invoiced daily and that all completed engineers ‘work in progress’ is closed down and cleared off the system daily.
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:

PC Literate
Good telephone manner
Strong interpersonal, organisation, motivational and communication skills.

Location: Hessle

Salary: £27,000 – £29,000…

Forklift Engineer

AR883 – Forklift Engineer

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £32,000 – £37,000 + Overtime + Van

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:

Responsible for commissioning, maintenance and servicing of equipment and plant machinery.
Repair, maintain, and service forklift trucks
Repair or replace faulty parts
Request parts via PDA
Report to Service Co-ordinator for scheduled work
Maintain and develop relationships with Customers
Follow Service Team procedures.
Adhere to site Health & Safety requirements.
Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance of the role and attend training courses as required.
Adhere to company Quality and Compliance responsibilities, and policies and procedures.
Adhere to Health & Safety responsibilities and procedures
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

NVQ in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
Numeracy skills
Knowledge of Forklift trucks
Analytical with an eye for detail
Excellent communications skills
Professional and strong interpersonal skills
Able to work to tight deadlines
Flexible and willing to contribute by helping others
Courteous, friendly and tactful

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £32,000 – £37,000 + Overtime + Van…

Resident Forklift Engineer

AR882 – Resident Forklift Engineer

Location: Bradford

Salary: £36,000 – £43,000 + Van & Overtime

Shift pattern: 4 on/4 off shift pattern (6am-4pm OR 8am – 6pm)

Overview:

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

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: Bradford

Salary: £36,000 – £43,000 + Van & Overtime…

Chef de Partie

LB443 – Chef De Partie

Location: Market Lavington

Salary: £33,000

Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Chef De Partie on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
You will be required to work 50 hours a week on a rotating shift pattern.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To carry out and the preparation, cooking, presentation and service of all meals using a variety of cooking equipment and methods.
To ensure a high standard of professional practice throughout all procedures, from preparing and presenting at the hot plate or table.
To be conversant with craft skills and be creative in design and presentation of the finished product. To be responsible for the hygiene standards of all areas of the catering department and ensure quality control is monitored and standard maintained.
To advise the Chef Manager of any malfunctioning of catering equipment, heating, lighting or emergency systems within the catering department.
To garnish all food attractively and serve with traditional accompaniments.
To liaise with the Sous Chef & Chef Manager to ensure all stocks are properly stored and rotated in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines.
To prepare daily lists of stores and accepting responsibility for these items after issue from the stores. To ensure all temperatures are logged throughout the receiving, cooking and serving processes.
To be prepared to undertake any training the school feels relevant and beneficial. To then impart the knowledge gained to other members of the catering team.
The following duties are ones which all staff are required to perform:
Observe health and safety procedures and work safely at all times.
Be responsible for your own continuing self development, undertaking training as appropriate to the working environment and location and developments in your role.
Conduct yourself with professionalism, tact and diplomacy, in line with school policies and procedures.

Skills and Qualifications:

Educated to GCSE level City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
Minimum of 2 years within the catering industry.

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Forklift Engineer

AR881 – Forklift Engineer

Location: Taunton

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits

Overview:

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

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: Taunton

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits…

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

MB674: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £40,000
Working Hours: Mon to Fri 8am to 4.30pm + Overtime opportunities + 1 in 3 call out (after 3 months of employment)
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme , Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic refrigeration business who are looking to recruit a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support the upkeep and maintenance of their equipment and buildings. This is a permanent position located at their depot in Bury St Edmunds.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems and equipment (pumps, motors etc).
Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance and safety.
Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues, providing effective and timely solutions.
Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals to execute projects accurately.
Collaborate with other engineers, technicians, and departments to ensure seamless project execution.
Ensure compliance with relevant safety regulations, codes, and standards.
Maintain accurate records of work performed, including maintenance logs and service reports.
Assist in the development and implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
Provide technical support and guidance to junior team members and apprentices.
Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously improve skills and knowledge

Skills and Qualifications:

NVQ Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Proven experience in a mechanical engineering role, with hands-on experience in installation, maintenance, and repair.
Strong understanding of mechanical systems, components, and principles.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings and schematics.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Attention to detail and a commitment to safety and quality.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment.