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Part Time Yard Person with HGV Class 2

Yard Person
Location: Maidstone
Salary: Negotiable based on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 am-12 pm
Holiday Entitlement: 21 days per year, plus bank holidays

We are currently recruiting for a reliable and dedicated Yard Person on behalf of our client.
This hands-on role is ideal for someone eager to contribute to the smooth operation of their yard and workshops.

Key Responsibilities:

-Ensure cleanliness and organisation in the yard, offices, and workshops
-Carry out general maintenance tasks around the premises
-Assist with yard checks
-Manage vehicle movements on-site to maintain safety and efficiency
-you may need to deliver and collect vehicles to external locations
-Support with various ad-hoc duties as required

Key Requirements:

-Full clean HGV Class 2 UK driving licence
-Forklift licence (preferred but not essential; training can be provided)
-Strong organisational skills and keen attention to detail
-Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

What’s on Offer:

-Flexible working hours (Monday to Friday, 7am-12pm)
-21 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
-Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience
-Training opportunities, including a Forklift license

If you are a dependable individual with a solid work ethic and meet the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to apply today!

Apply now to take the next step in your career!

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Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant
Location: Maidstone
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm & alternate Saturdays, 7am-12pm
Holiday Entitlement: 21 days annually

Our client, a respected company within the motor industry, is looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional who is driven, eager to learn, and ready to take on a new challenge. Due to the rural location, a full driving license is required.

Key Responsibilities:

-Sourcing and purchasing parts for the fleet
-Receiving and accurately recording stock from suppliers
-Allocating parts and conducting regular stock checks
-Supporting the office with general ad-hoc tasks as needed

Essential Skills and Experience:

-Minimum of 2 year’s purchasing experience (motor trade experience is advantageous)
-Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office and Excel (training on the client’s in-house system will be provided)
-Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and colleagues
-Excellent time management and organisational skills
-A proactive and motivated attitude with a willingness to learn

Full driving license due to the rural location of the role

What’s on Offer:

-Competitive salary of £30,000 per annum
-21 days holiday per year
-Early finishes and alternate Saturdays off, providing a great work-life balance

If you have a background in purchasing and are seeking a new opportunity in a supportive and dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and take the next step in your career!

Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
£25k + Bens
Hybrid working
Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm / 9:00 to 17:30

Do you have GCSEs, with a strong preference for Maths and English?

Do you have good numerical skills and can demonstrate a strong aptitude for working with numbers and financial data?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Assistant to join a growing team based in Maidstone. This is a Hybrid position.

As the Finance Assistant, you will have the responsibility to ensure there is accurate management and processing of client funds in compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.

This role is primarily processing/transactional, with a focus on ensuring the timely and accurate handling of client money, data entry, query management and account reconciliation. The role is critical in maintaining the integrity of financial operations related to client accounts.

Qualifications and Experience
– GCSEs, with a strong preference for Maths and English.
– Numerical Skills: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for working with numbers and financial
data.
– Attention to Detail: Maintains high accuracy in data entry, financial transactions, and
reconciliation processes.
– Technology Proficiency: Skilled in using financial software and general office technology,
including Excel and accounting systems.
– Self-motivation: Capable of working independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating
initiative in managing daily responsibilities.
– Adaptability: Willing to adjust working hours during peak periods and adapt to changing
business needs.
– Industry Experience (Preferred): Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
is advantageous but not essential.

Administrator – Planning/Scheduling

We are currently working with a specialist engineering business based in Maidstone.

Due to ongoing growth, they are currently seeking an Administrator to join their established team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Working closely with all operational departments, the Administrator will be responsible for assisting with day-to-day operations, scheduling of works and service-related activities for the engineering team, and acting as a support function to operations management and supervisors.

Responsibilities will include:

* To provide outstanding Customer Service at all times and answer incoming calls and emails professionally
* Raising work orders for all customer callouts, PPMs, and associated tasks
* Scheduling engineering calls, PPMs and quoted works assigning engineering resources to tasks ensuring the SLA of the task is achieved, and booking works with the site
* Applying for all appropriate permits/hire of equipment to ensure completion of tasks
* Working together with the Contract Administration team to monitor the engineer’s work schedule daily, ensuring workloads and routes are planned for maximum efficiency for cost-effectiveness and Customer KPI requirements
* Monitor and update all relevant customer portals as and where needed with updates on the status of open jobs

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Previous experience working within a busy office environment
Good IT skills including use of Word and Excel
Excellent communication skills
Excellent telephone manner
Excellent interpersonal skills
Numerate
Good UK geographical knowledge
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Reliable and highly self-motivated
Able to actively build and develop relationships with both colleagues and customers

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business that can offer progression and career development.

Hours for this role are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.30pm

Vehicle Technician

Vehicle Technician
Maidstone
Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (37hr/wk)
£18.15ph-20.47ph DOE
6 month contract

Are you an experienced Vehicle Technician with experience working with HGV/LGVs?

Our client based in Maidstone is currently recruiting for a Vehicle Technician to join their organisation for circa 6 months.

Responsibilities of the Vehicle Technician

– Vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on HGV/LGVs
– Ensure vehicles comply with legislative requirements before they are released
– Complete and maintain relevant documents and electronic systems
– Manage stock levels for parts
– Use hand tools and power tools to complete repairs and maintenance tasks

Candidate Profile

– Proven experience as a Vehicle Technician
– Prior experience with HGV/LGVs
– Strong mechanical knowledge and aptitude
– Strong communication skills
– Ability to work independently and as part of a team

They are hiring immediately, so apply today!

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Supply Chain Coordinator

We are currently working with a leading Fresh Produce business based near Maidstone.

Due to ongoing growth, they are seeking a Supply Chain Coordinator to join their established team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a shift-based role working 5 days per week to support the activities of the operation, the workload of which varies by season. Hours are 6.30 am-3.30 pm working every other weekend with 1 fixed day off during the week.

The Supply Chain Coordinator will be responsible for:

· Import, check, and distribute all Customer orders
· Plan a wide range of customer orders efficiently and accurately throughout the day
· Liaise with Account Managers, Planners and MRP teams for the allocation of daily customer orders
· Discuss and confirm any required changes to the Day 1 supply
· Process customer orders through internal systems
· Maintain and update relevant customer order requirements using various customer-specific portals, websites and forms to support the right-first-time processing of orders
· Plan, Book and Distribute all haulage details from all Grower sites and update with any amendments using various haulier and customer portals and internal forms using internal systems
· Monitoring and checking post-delivery orders and resolving any overs/shorts and claim issues arising from completed customer orders
· Obtain any relevant paperwork that can be used in support of any claim
· Monitoring daily system checks have run and are completed as expected so the following day runs smoothly

Personal Attributes

· Administration & Sales office experience
· Positive, outgoing & friendly personality
· Good mind for mathematical problems & logical thinking
· Methodical approach with good attention to detail
· Ability to work systematically with a keen eye for detail.
· Good computer skills (Microsoft products mainly – Prophet Pr3 experience an advantage)
· Ability to work as part of a Team and using own initiative.
· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, planning time & priorities.
· Ability to respond and make decisions quickly.
· Ability to manage time to maximum effect.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business that can offer ongoing career progression, training and development. A competitive salary is on offer coupled with an excellent benefits package including 25 days holiday, travel insurance, life insurance, critical illness cover, private medical insurance, private dental insurance, contributory pension scheme and an annual bonus of 10% of your basic salary.

Stores and Dispatch Assistant

We are currently working with a specialist manufacturing business based just outside Maidstone.

Due to ongoing growth, they are seeking a Stores/Dispatch Assistant to join their team full-time and permanently.

The Stores/Dispatch Assistant will allocate materials, fixtures and fittings to the Production team. They will also assist in processing goods-in-stock, helping with stocktake duties and moving materials/products between the production halls.

Key Duties:

* Responsible for managing the inbound process of goods inwards
* Ensure accurate stock systems records are maintained
* Assisting with annual stock take
* Issuing stock internally, whilst maintaining storage disciplines, systems and records
* Packing of goods for shipment to customer sites
* Checking each item when packing for any visual defects, and highlighting these defects to the Quality team.
* Following all packing instructions provided on the Works Order
* Liaising with Dispatch Dept confirming order completion
* Assisting team members with organising and maintaining stocks of packing materials

Essential Skills:

* At least 1 year’s transferable experience
* Computer literate – strong IT skills, ideally ERP system experience
* Capable of effective multi-tasking
* Attention to detail essential
* Team player possessing good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
* Physically fit, due to the fact there is some lifting required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business that can offer ongoing development and career progression coupled with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package including:

Enhanced pension scheme
Overtime paid at x 1.5
Quarterly bonus scheme
Death in Service
Cycle to work scheme
Free onsite parking
20 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year to a maximum of 25

Hours are Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.

Customer Service Administrator

Role: Customer Service Administrator
Location: Marden, Tonbridge
Salary: £25,000 – £26,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am until 5pm

We are working with a leading distribution company who are actively looking for a Customer Service Administrator to start immediately. If you are a well-organised and self-motivated individual, with experience within a customer service or administration environment then this may be the role for you!

The customer service team acts as the first point of contact for customers via the telephone, email and trade counter. You will be processing orders on the internal system and liaising with all departments across the life cycle of an order. You will also manage queries and support the activities of the sales and buying teams.

Your Duties:
– Responding to customer enquiries, developing your knowledge of packaging materials
– Ensuring the CRM system is kept up to date (Contact details, customer queries, complaint management)
– Serving customers face to face (inc. handling cash)
– General administration duties
– Liaising with Purchasing, Operations and Sales colleagues with regard to customer requirements

Job Requirements:
– Customer Service experience both via telephone and face-to-face
– Computer literate and an ability to learn new systems quickly
– Attention to detail
– Flexibility and willingness to react and help as situations arise
– Ability to multi-task
– Take responsibility for key project deliverables
– A flexible, open, and positive attitude essential
– Geographical knowledge of the country and road network

Paint Preparation Operative

Paint Preparation Operative
£24,669.48 – £29,285.64
Outskirts of Maidstone

Mon to Thur (either 06:30 to 15:30 OR 07:30 to 16:30)

Friday (either 06:30 to 11:30 OR 07:30 to 15:30)

Overtime will be available

KHR is working with a leading manufacturer on the outskirts of Maidstone who is looking for a Paint Preparation Operative to join their team! If you or someone you know are an experienced Paint Prepper with excellent attention to detail, then this is the role for you

Duties include:
– To prepare fabricated parts for wet painting including drilling, fettling, filling,
sanding shot blasting, sealing, washing, cleaning degreasing, and masking of
components.
– Using power tools for drilling, grinding, and sanding component surfaces in line with the company’s processes
– Masking of threads and bores to protect from shot blast damage and paint ingress
– Handling these components through the blast equipment and washing equipment to achieve a good surface finish and high cleanliness level ready to accept the paint.
– Hanging components in an efficient manner for priming, painting, and baking
– Unloading components and packing for delivery to production areas and stores ensuring the paint finish is not damaged
– Day-to-day monitoring of the blast profiles
– Daily cleaning of prep lines and prep bays
– To take personal responsibility for the PPE issued and ensure it is kept in good condition at all times
– To clean and carry out regular preventative maintenance tasks on the shot blast
– Daily and weekly 5s and housekeeping duties
– To comply at all times with the company H&S policy and to ensure that all work is carried out in line with the relevant Risk Assessments
– To adhere to the Company’s environmental policies and legal duties, specifically control of emissions, management of solvents, and the disposal and recycling of
waste products

Candidate profile:
-Excellent attention to detail and ability to visually inspect each component as it is
being prepared
– Able to work to high-quality standards
– Good hand-eye coordination
– Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly
– The ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
– Good time management

They are hiring immediately, so send in your CV today!

Account Handler

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Account Handler to join a company that is going through a period of growth.

Hours 9 – 5 (Monday to Friday)

If you have circa 2 years worth of experience in a similar Account Handler role and a desire to learn then the company will offer you all the support and training you will need.

Account Handler Role Summary:

– Address client and insurer requests promptly, exceeding service standards and following
Company procedures.
– Negotiate renewals with insurers to achieve favourable outcomes for clients, maintaining
high renewal retention rates.
– Conduct active housekeeping of Task Management, issuing client invoices promptly, and
addressing outstanding activities.
– Ensure prompt debiting of renewals, and new business and actively participate in setting
up finance agreements, promptly addressing any account queries.
– Assist Account Executives in broking and placing new clients, contributing to overall team
success.
– Identify and pursue cross-selling and upselling opportunities for appropriate products to
existing clients.
– Deliver superior service by keeping promises, meeting deadlines, and ensuring professional
communication.
– Contribute to developing and implementing operational improvements company-wide.
– Maintain files appropriately for easy accessibility by others and assist colleagues with their workload as needed.
– Comply with regulatory requirements, and industry codes of practice, including CII Code of
Ethics, and the Company’s procedures and rules.
– Always ensure fair treatment of clients and manage potential conflicts of interest.
– Maintain and develop personal knowledge and skills through Continuing Professional Development (CPD), internal and external training sessions, and staying updated on technical, legal, and market developments.

Candidate profile –

– A minimum of 2 years of broking experience
– Knowledge of Property, Package Policies and Contractors All Risk, Commercial Combined.
– Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills, particularly over the phone
– The ability to work efficiently under pressure and prioritise your workload.
– Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
– Be a good team player with a drive to succeed.
– Negotiation skills
– Acts compliantly with a good understanding of regulatory requirements.
– IT literate with client systems and Microsoft packages
– Ideally, be qualified to Cert CII level or be prepared to attain this with support from the business.
– Delegated Authorities – Understand the responsibilities inherent in acting on insurers’ behalf and implementing, ensuring compliance with regulations and insurer agreements.

This is an excellent opportunity and there will be the opportunity to work hybrid after a period of training.

Let KHR help you find the perfect job candidate

Job Location: Maidstone