Job description
Heard of us?
We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking global business who build transformative solutions for our customers to deliver best-in-class sustainable mobility, connectivity and technology solutions. We support our customers with a range of products and services to meet their needs.
Since 1990 our ambition has never wavered. From humble beginnings, our vision and drive has seen us venture into new markets with confidence and stay ahead of market trends. Our mission is to help businesses of all sizes adapt to the future and take advantage of the opportunities that change brings. Sustainability is at the core of our offering. With our leading e-mobility solutions, we’re committed to guiding businesses through the energy transition, building solutions for a more sustainable, connected future.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey of growth. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of technology innovation and we invite you along on this journey.
Job Purpose
The Business Development Industrial Placement is really important to us. This is a fantastic opportunity to get hands-on experience in a growing, busy Facilities department of a global company. Our Facilities placement is for students with a year in industry as a compulsory or optional element of their degree programme.
We would love to welcome you to our Crewe HQ, working hours of Monday-Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm.
Your responsibilities day to day will be…
Facilities:
- Liaising with external contractors and suppliers
- Prepare reports and presentations for meetings
- Logging and tracking daily workflows on in house system. Including problems that have been resolved on our internal system to enable performance statistics to be compiled.
- Liaising with external contractors to ensure that open calls are actioned within the specified SLA and reporting exceptions
- Assisting with new offices and projects, management of relocations of existing offices as required.
Health and Safety:
- Ensure all Health and Safety audits are completed across the group and supported to include DSE
- Complete site-specific risk assessments and consider how risks can be reduced and incorporated
- Support in lead of quarterly Health and Safety meetings
- Ensure all relevant areas of the organisation are kept up to date with new/changes in Health & Safety legislation
- Travel to sites to support the Health and Safety in each individual office.
Distribution / Post room:
- Mail is distributed internally and externally in the most efficient and cost-effective way
- Actioning stock orders for stationery and other supplies
- Supporting Off-site storage and managing the archiving requests.
- Develop and maintain documents relating to Post room processes and procedures
- Confirming authorisation in line with company policy purchase orders.
Projects:
- Involvement with major projects as they arise, supporting from start to finish collating data and implementing changes within the areas
- Support of administration within the café as and when required over the 12-month period
- Support with our new move into Arden Square once the build in completed.
What do we expect of you?
- You must be in your 2nd year of a 3-year programme or 3rd year of a 4-year programme
- You must be able to take on a full 12-month placement this coming summer
- The ability to influence and develop relationships at all levels within the business;
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with a persistence to see issues resolved;
- Proactive and results orientated with the determination to see projects through from start to finish;
- Full, clean driving license
What can you expect of us?
- A friendly culture that mirrors our proposition to our customers.
- A fast-growing organisation that defines itself as being agile and innovative
- A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
- A commitment to building a working environment that values inclusivity, innovation, agility, and drive.
And of course, you will be compensated competitively along with bonus potential and a good range of core benefits.