CAREERS

We are a business with a vision: to be the UK’s leading customer-centric one-stop broadcasting equipment rental company. This enables us to offer exceptional opportunities to inspiring minds: people with the insight, passion and ideas to positively embrace new challenges, adding real value to everything we do.

Our Culture

We offer our employees the chance to make a genuine impact. We value diverse opinions in a stimulating and fun environment where everyone has the chance to share in our success. Our environment enables every employee to realise their potential. We value your unique perspectives, invest in your potential and encourage your personal and professional growth.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to an inclusive culture that embraces, leverages, and respects the diversity of our people, our clients, and our communities in order to reach our aspiration to be the UK’s leading customer-centric one-stop broadcasting equipment rental company. We foster an inclusive and respectful work environment where every employee can contribute his or her best work, succeed based on merit, and be rewarded appropriately. Inclusion requires an appreciation for the value that difference brings. To that end, we seek to attract, develop and retain the best people, who reflect the communities in which we operate. Talent comes from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences.

Commitment to You

When you build your future with us, we’ll empower you to be yourself and grow both personally and professionally. We’re a close-knit, diverse organisation - a place where individuals make all the difference. We value your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas, and we’re determined to think differently and challenge the status quo. We’re passionate about rewarding great performance, working together to share sustainable success. We’ll recognise your contribution, and provide you with training and challenging work to help drive your career development. We will also encourage you to value your life outside work and enjoy it to the full, so that you join us each day with real energy, enthusiasm and purpose.

Transport Supervisor +-

Position: Transport Supervisor
Reports to: Head of Operations
Location: Crawley, RH10 9TU

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Head of Operations, as Transport Supervisor for Presteigne Broadcast Hire (Crawley Base), you will be responsible for overseeing the transport operation and associated staff.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for monitoring the performance of transport staff, including the implementation of training as necessary to members of the transport team. You will manage and delegate workloads across the transport team, including overtime ensuring the smooth and efficient running the department and schedule, distribute and follow up all daily work assignments
You will be responsible for the creation of driver schedules and route planning to ensure the efficient use of driver hours when planning kit pick-ups
You will be responsible for confirming with clients that the kit is ready for pick-up to avoid wasted journeys/time
You will manage and record driver hours ensuring compliance with all current legislation
You will pro-actively manage health and safety within the working environment and report any concerns to the Head of Operations
You will keep up-to-date records of driving licences, driving qualifications and any motoring offences incurred by members of the transport team
You will log any accidents, and report any incidents immediately to the Head of Operations, and complete all necessary reports
You will manage the maintenance of the company vehicles, ensuring that any servicing is carried out as it falls due; you will also organise repairs, replacement tyres as and when necessary
You will ensure that vehicle checks are carried out regularly as per the existing schedule
You will confer with, and coordinate activities with other departments including warehouse and engineering and work closely with them to achieve operational efficiencies across the departments
You will book couriers and agency drivers as a when necessary
You will be responsible for and manage the completion of any Carnet documentation required
You will receive training on the R2 asset management system which you will use to track and book kit
You will liaise with outside suppliers and clients, as and when required, and maintain professional relationships with all external contacts
You will drive company vehicles as and when necessary to create operational efficiencies
You will ensure all necessary paperwork/inventories/documentation is completed accurately and in a timely fashion

Person Specification

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Ability to anticipate and solve problems
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines
Good customer relationship skills
Can work well under pressure

Special Conditions

The role works on a shift basis between 08:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday, as a result your hours may be scheduled for any 9-hour period (which includes an hour lunch break), per day, within this period.

Overtime/weekend work may be required within this position but is planned in advance.

The principle duties set out above are not exhaustive or exclusive to the position. You will be required to undertake other duties that are appropriate to the position and character of work as reasonably expected of you.

About Us

Presteigne Broadcast Hire started out at Shepperton Studios in Surrey in 1991, founded by broadcast engineers who recognised the need for a reliable source of the best video, audio, RF and production systems rental. Presteigne is owned by its senior management and staff with support from a private equity house since its Management Buyout in 2016. We provide equipment and engineers to some of the biggest sports and entertainment productions in the UK and internationally and our business has gone from strength to strength. We operate from two bases in the UK: one near Gatwick Airport serving the south and our international clients and one in Warrington serving Manchester and the north. Each is equipped with the latest in technology and the best in engineering skills, and each provides round-the-clock technical support. Broadcasting does not keep to office hours, and neither does Presteigne’s commitment to its customers, wherever they are.

Operations Analyst +-

Position: Operations Analyst - Permanent
Reports to: Head of Finance with close working relationship to the Head of Sales
Location: Hybrid working available – Manor Royal, Crawley RH10

Purpose of the Role

The Business Analyst will provide Customer and Equipment Utilisation analysis in order aid decision making to maximise returns on capital investment. This analysis will inform decisions regarding the acquisition or disposal of different assets and pricing policy for those assets. They will also provide finance support to maintain the fixed asset register in order to enhance their understanding of the business and its assets.