Planner/Works Programmer

Job Description

Annual salary: up to £27,300.00

Planner

Tonbridge

Permanent, Full Time Position

Salary up to £27,300 per annum, depending on experience

We're looking for a super-organised Planner who's quick-thinking and versatile, proactive and can work as part of a team; the kind of person who can turn their hand to anything at a moment's notice to ensure that  employees have everything they need to do their jobs and that the company runs efficiently.

About the Role:

As a Planner with Orbit, you'll need to be proactive and ready to tackle any challenge that are thrown at you and respond with options or preferably, a resolution.

You will also need to be responsible for monitoring and maintaining PDA (personal digital assistant) control allocation and will monitor daily work volumes ensuring efficient use of resources to meet turnaround timescales. As well as this, whilst ensuring employees always have the workload to allow them to perform to an optimum level, you will also provide supporting information on operative performance levels.

Role Criteria:

  • Ability to investigate, evaluate and respond to situations quickly-Quick thinking
  • Good IT knowledge, experience with all MS packages
  • Make effective decisions based on objective assessment of situations
  • Control multiple processes simultaneously to share good practice
  • Good IT knowledge
  • An understanding of the construction industry, including trades, materials, processes and safety
  • Ability to load and maintain data for handheld hardware
  • Organisational skills necessary to manage and organise own workload
  • The ability to communicate effectively at levels commensurate with role, both verbally and in writing
  • The ability to respond to changing priorities in order to meet deadlines

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. 

 

Benefits we can offer you  

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

  • Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work! 

  • Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment. 

  • Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more 

  • Family friendly policies 

 

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact Lauren at lauren.bellini mearsgroup.co.uk  

 

Mears Group is a disability confirdent employer and recognise our people as our greatest asset, we Hire Individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up. 

 

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.