Battery Swap Operator - Full-Time Bournemouth, England
Job description
Contract: Fixed Term (3 months)
Hours: 40 Hours per week / Shifts ranging between 6am and 11pm
Days: 5 days a week on a rota, weekend work involved
Location: Bournemouth
About Us
Here at Beryl, we have a clear vision: to build a better world by getting more people in cities moving sustainably…
Our aim is to be the UK's leading micromobility company, delivering sustainable shared schemes to UK communities. As the only B-Corp micromobility operator, we care about community, safety, the environment, and effective design.
Beryl is growing nationally, and now is the most exciting time to join our team.
The Role
We are looking for a talented Battery Swapping Operator to join us to support our exciting bike and e-scooter scheme in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. You will become a key component of the team by helping to deliver Beryl’s bikeshare and e-scooter scheme in coordination with BCP council.
As a Battery Swap Operator, you will need to be conscientious, flexible and have a can-do attitude. Most importantly, you will be making yourself invaluable to the scheme and the wider community. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work within one of the country’s most exciting micromobility providers, and maintain an integral role in our Operations team. You will be working with our battery charging teams, ensuring a smooth operation, whilst helping to keep our vehicles charged and available to the public. You will need to be comfortable driving an e-van to get around town.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Swap batteries of our electronic fleet of vehicles;
- Ride our dedicated pedal vehicles to cover our service areas, ensuring that our bays are tidy and accessible to the public;
- Communicate with the wider Battery Swap Team and internal Control Room staff to ensure Battery Swaps are coordinated efficiently;
- Ensure the correct safety procedures are followed at all times;
- Helping with ad-hoc tasks as per business need.
We need someone who:
- Is conscientious and motivated to work autonomously;
- Punctual with good time management skills.
- Able to adapt to new procedures - is a keen and quick learner.
- Has a full & clean driving licence
- Interest in biking/cycling is preferred but not essential.
- Able to work well under pressure.
We are offering in return...
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Beryl Bikes membership
- 32 days annual leave including Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
- Online perks and discounts
Diversity
At Beryl, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be fairly reviewed for the role without regard to race, religion, sexuality, age, disability, gender identity, nationality, or any other protected status. We particularly welcome people from a BAME background or those who are disabled as they are currently under-represented in our workforce. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments for this role please indicate this within your application and we will be in touch with you.
While upholding the Equalities Act we are committed to continuing to improve our workplace culture and environment. We strive to support all staff and maintain an inclusive workplace, we champion and support mental health and wellbeing activities.
We value employees from diverse backgrounds and family arrangements, and have flexible working policies that support our staff in balancing their personal and work lives.
Application Process
The following steps will be taken to ensure the application and recruitment process for our Battery Swap Operator role is as fair as possible, you should expect the following:
We review all applications in the first 2 stages (Application/Shortlist) anonymously using redacting software
We cross reference all applications against a pre-set, job specific requirement matrix.
Successful candidates will be subject to a 1 stage interview process arranged with an established member of the Beryl Bournemouth team. A standardised question and scoring system will be used during the interview process.
Unsuccessful candidates will be provided with feedback on closure of the application process.
Successful candidates will be subject to reference or job-specific background checks after an offer of employment is made.
Should you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact [email protected].
