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Service Controller

On Target Recruitment
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Farnham, Surrey GU103RG, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • The company is a leading provider of construction equipment and prides itself on excellent customer service with minimal downtime.
  • The Service Controller role involves coordinating breakdowns, managing service jobs, and ensuring effective communication with customers.
  • The position requires experience in coordinating field-based engineers and offers a basic salary of £30,000 along with 22 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and a background in customer service or technical support roles.
  • The company offers internal development opportunities and a pension scheme, fostering a supportive and team-oriented work environment.

The Company:

  • This company is a major player in the supply and service of construction equipment and plant machinery.

  • They pride themselves on excellent customer service and keeping customer downtime to a minimum.

  • The company fosters a culture of support, teamwork, and personal development.

  • A strong regional presence with a focus on service and efficiency.

The Role of the Service Controller

  • Co-ordinating breakdowns and service jobs by assigning engineers and liaising directly with customers.

  • Logging breakdowns, inputting engineer times sheets daily, and processing invoices for completed retail repairs.

  • Ensuring excellent communication flow both internally and externally to minimise downtime.

  • Managing customer order numbers, live breakdown updates, and warranty cross-hire machines.

  • Creating and sending estimates for additional work and following up on final costings.

  • Keeping Work in Progress (WIP) low and resolving invoice queries efficiently.

  • Supporting other depot diaries when needed and contributing to the overall success of the service department.

  • Playing an active role in identifying new business opportunities and managing time effectively.

Benefits of the Service Controller

  • £30,000 basic salary

  • 22 days holiday + bank holidays

  • Internal development and training opportunities

  • Pension scheme

The Ideal Person for the Service Controller

  • Experienced in co-ordinating field-based engineers or similar technical service teams.

  • Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.

  • Confident using internal systems for logging jobs and updating time sheets.

  • A team player who is proactive, solutions-focused, and able to stay calm under pressure.

  • Background in customer service, plant hire, construction, or technical support roles is desirable.

If you think the role of Service Controller is for you, apply now!

Consultant: Joshua Cumming Email: Tel no:

Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.

About On Target

At On Target, we specialise in sales, technical and commercial jobs in the Engineering, Construction, Building Services, Medical & Scientific, and Commercial & Industrial Solutions sectors, enabling our consultants to become experts in their market sector. We place all levels of personnel, up to Director across the UK and internationally.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.