Lancashire

Class 1 HGV drivers

Major recruitment are currently recruiting for a Class 1 Driver to join our well-established client based in Preston. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a well-know company within the logistics and transportation industry

What are the benefits?

  • Monday to Friday Days
  • Monday to Friday Nights
  • 4 on 4 off Days
  • 4 on 4 off Nights
  • TEMP to PERM
  • Trunking
  • Weekly Pay
  • Immediate Start
  • Training Provided
  • Accrued holiday weekly while on agency

Daily duties will consist of but are not limited to:-

  • Operating and driving Category C+E vehicles safely and efficiently to and from delivery locations
  • Performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
  • Ensuring timely, safe and professional deliveries to customer sites
  • Knowledge of driving/working hours
  • Communicating effectively with dispatch and customers
  • Reporting any vehicle defects or maintenance needs to management
  • Keeping the truck and equipment clean and tidy

Essential Skills

  • Must have held licence minimum 12 months
  • Must have minimum 12 months experience in HGV driving
  • No more than 6 penalty points and no major endorsement codes.
  • Must be able to speak and read a certain level of English.
  • Punctuality and excellent time keeping skills.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Flexibility and availability to work overtime as and when required.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
  • Must be punctual and have good timekeeping

Desirable Experience

  • Experience driving any commercial vehicles would be beneficial.

What training is provided?

  • Industry related training and ongoing support throughout

Contact Major Logistics on 07407894873 or Apply with your CV and someone will be in touch.

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Night Concierge

Night Concierge
Temporary – Permanent
£17 Umbrella
4 on 4 off
Blackburn

We are currently working on behalf of a charitable organisation, who are recruiting for a temporary to permanent Night Concierge worker to deliver a high quality “waking out-of-hours” caretaking service in Blackburn.

Responsibilities of the Concierge includes:

  • Utilising CCTV to monitor the security of the building
  • Responding to emergency situations
  • Making regular visual inspections to communal areas
  • Assisting with the reduction of noise or disturbance
  • Reporting any witnessed criminal activity to Police
  • Responding to internal security and fire alarms

Essential criteria of the Concierge includes:

  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.

Joiner

Joiner

Padiham, Lancashire

Permanent

£31,500- £32,500

+ van and fuel card

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working with a repairs contractor to work on responsive repairs to recruit to a Joiner on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities of the Joiner includes:

  • Completing reactive joinery work on social housing properties
  • Renovating and re-fitting work tops and kitchen units
  • Fitting skirting boards and architraves
  • Hanging doors
  • Ensuring adherence to health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining van stock
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Maintaining a clean and working environment within customers’ homes

Essential criteria of the Joiner includes:

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Minimum Level 2 in Carpentry or Joinery
  • Basic secondary skills in other trades is advantageous

For further information on this role, please contact Bethan Hall at Hamilton Woods Associates.

Repairs Administrator

Repairs Administrator

Permanent

36 hours pw

Padiham, Burnley

£26,000

Hamilton Woods Associates are working with a repairs contractor, to recruit to a Repairs Administrator

Office working will be required 5 days a week.

Responsibilities of the Repairs Administrator include:

  • Liaising with customers and engineers to schedule in reactive repair work
  • Keeping customers up to date with any changes and progress of repairs
  • Re-booking in cancelled appointments
  • Managing all associated administration

Please apply now to express your interest, or contact Bethan Hall at Hamilton Woods Associates for further information

Sales Team Manager

Sales Team Manager
Blackpool
£35,000 – £42,000 + Bonus + excellent benefits

Are you a strong people manager who can improve performance, develop teams, and drive a more proactive commercial culture?

We are recruiting for a well-established business looking for somebody to lead and develop an internal customer support / sales team, helping move the function from reactive support into a more commercially focused environment.

This role is focused on coaching, leadership, performance improvement, and embedding better processes and ways of working – not aggressive sales management.

The Role

  • Lead, coach and develop a customer-facing team
  • Improve performance, engagement, and accountability
  • Support cultural and behavioural change
  • Monitor KPIs and identify improvement opportunities
  • Deliver coaching and performance management
  • Improve processes and consistency across the team
  • Work closely with wider departments and stakeholders

About You

You may currently be working as a:

  • Sales Office Manager
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Internal Sales Manager
  • Team Leader
  • Contact Centre Manager
  • Performance Manager

We are looking for somebody who has:

  • Experience leading customer-facing or sales support teams
  • Strong coaching and people development skills
  • Experience improving performance and processes
  • A proactive and commercially minded approach
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Package

  • Bonus scheme
  • Excellent holiday entitlement
  • Pension
  • Healthcare benefits
  • On-site facilities
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Long-term career opportunities

Excellent opportunity for somebody who enjoys developing people, improving performance, and helping shape a positive, high-performing team culture.

Operations Manager

Operations Manager
Fylde Coast
c£40,000 + Benefits
Monday to Friday | 9am – 5pm | Office Based

A growing and fast-paced product-based business is looking to appoint an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and coordinate day-to-day operations across the company.

This is a hands-on and highly visible role within a collaborative SME environment, offering the opportunity to play a key part in supporting operational efficiency, stock management, supply chain coordination and team performance.

The business is seeking someone who can bring structure, organisation and strong people leadership whilst fitting naturally into a close-knit and personality-driven team environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing day-to-day operational activity across the business
  • Overseeing stock control and inventory management
  • Supporting supply chain coordination and supplier relationships
  • Leading, motivating and developing operational teams
  • Improving operational processes and efficiency
  • Supporting workflow planning and operational organisation
  • Working closely with leadership to support business growth and performance

We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience within manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, supply chain or other product-led environments.

The successful candidate will be:

  • Organised and operationally strong
  • Experienced managing people within fast-paced environments
  • A confident communicator and team leader
  • Hands-on, approachable and solutions focused
  • Commercially aware with strong organisational skills

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business in a varied and visible leadership role where you can genuinely make an impact.

Benefits include:

  • 20 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Additional holiday entitlement with service
  • Employee benefits hub
  • Salary sacrifice purchase schemes
  • Eye test support

For a confidential discussion, please apply today.

Product Executive

Product Executive

Kirkham
c£35,000
Monday – Friday – 9.00am – 5.30pm – Office based

Are you currently working within buying, product coordination or product management and looking for a role where you can genuinely influence products from concept through to launch?

We are recruiting for a highly creative and fast-paced business seeking a commercially minded and organised Product Executive to join their growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong creative eye who enjoys working on multiple projects, managing critical paths and liaising with factories and suppliers to bring products to life.

The role could suit someone currently working as an Assistant Buyer, Buyer, Product Coordinator, Assistant Product Manager or similar within a creative product-led environment such as homeware, toys, gifting, fashion, accessories or lifestyle products etc

The Role

This is a cradle-to-grave product role involving the coordination and development of products from initial concept and sourcing through to production and launch.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing critical paths across multiple product launches

  • Liaising directly with factories and suppliers to ensure timelines are achieved

  • Supporting sourcing, costing and product development activity

  • Coordinating samples, packaging and approvals

  • Researching trends, competitor products and market opportunities

  • Working closely with internal design, sales and marketing teams

  • Supporting pricing and commercial decisions

  • Monitoring product progress and resolving issues proactively

  • Assisting with showroom preparation and customer presentations

About You

  • Previous experience within buying, product, sourcing or product coordination

  • Experience within a creative or consumer-led industry such as toys, homeware, gifting, fashion, accessories or lifestyle products

  • Strong organisational skills with experience managing critical paths

  • Confident communicating with factories and suppliers

  • Commercially aware with excellent attention to detail

  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

  • Positive, proactive and adaptable approach

  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and creative environment where you will have genuine involvement in bringing products from idea through to launch.

To apply, please send your CV for immediate consideration.

Product and Pricing Executive

Product and Pricing Executive

Blackpool | c£36,000 | Office Based

A growing business in Blackpool is looking for a Product and Pricing Executive to join its team in a varied, fast-paced role supporting operational performance, pricing coordination and process improvement across the business.

This is a hands-on position where you’ll work across multiple departments to help improve efficiencies, maintain accurate operational and pricing information, support reporting and ensure processes run smoothly day to day.

The role would suit someone highly organised, commercially aware and confident managing multiple priorities, systems and stakeholders within a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing operational, supplier and pricing information
  • Supporting reporting, analysis and commercial decision-making
  • Improving processes and identifying efficiencies
  • Monitoring data accuracy and workflow performance
  • Coordinating activity across multiple teams
  • Supporting and developing a small team
  • Assisting with wider operational and business improvement projects

About You

  • Experience within operations, commercial support, business support or similar
  • Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
  • Commercial awareness and attention to detail
  • Confident working with systems, reporting and data
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Leadership or team coordination experience beneficial

Backgrounds could include operations, commercial support, pricing, supply chain, ecommerce, retail, travel or service environments.

What’s on Offer

  • Salary circa £36,000
  • Flexible start/finish times
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Health & wellbeing support
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Free parking

A great opportunity for someone looking for a broad operational role with real variety and visibility across the business.

Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Blackpool | £26,437 | Permanent | Monday-Friday

A well-established and growing business based in Blackpool is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join its friendly finance team.

This is a varied, hands-on role within a fast-paced SME environment, offering the opportunity to become involved across multiple areas of finance and operations. The business works both across the UK and internationally, so the role offers excellent exposure and variety day to day.

This position would suit someone with solid accounts experience who enjoys working as part of a close-knit team and is happy managing a broad workload in a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Processing sales and purchase ledger transactions
  • Allocating customer payments and reconciling accounts
  • Supporting invoice processing and dispatch administration
  • Handling customer account queries via telephone and email
  • Processing sales returns and maintaining accurate records
  • Performing bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Supporting online sales and finance reconciliations
  • Setting up and maintaining customer accounts
  • Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required

What We’re Looking For

  • Previous experience within an accounts or finance role
  • Strong reconciliation and ledger experience
  • Good Excel and IT skills
  • Confident communication skills
  • Organised with strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks
  • Experience using Sage 200 or similar finance systems would be advantageous

The Package

  • Salary £26,437
  • Monday to Friday working hours
  • Free onsite parking
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Long-term stable opportunity within an established business

If you are looking for a varied finance role within a supportive business where you can develop broad experience, we would love to hear from you.