About Us

Buckhurst Plant Hire was established in 1993 by the Walsh family. From our humble beginnings in a small yard with only a handful of machines as our offering, the company has grown phenomenally in size since then. Buckhurst, with an annual turnover of £15 million, is now operating from several depots across the UK and Scotland with over 3000 pieces of machinery and plant

Buckhurst now employs over 100 dedicated people across our depots and field-based roles, while working hard to retain that small business family feel from the early 90s.

During this time, Buckhurst has developed a strong reputation in the industry for supplying quality plant equipment at very competitive prices. We are distinguished by our outstanding levels of customer service, and this has underpinned our growth as well as ensuring a loyal customer base who have relied on Buckhurst for their equipment time and time again.

The company has established itself by working to four brand values, these are Reliability, Trust, Outstanding Service, and Local to You.

Our mission statement is to be the customers first choice for rental equipment delivering a top level of service wherever and whenever required through a working culture and environment that allows our staff to develop and make decisions. In doing so, they will share in the growth and prosperity of our business.

What s it like to work for us?

We are a very down-to-earth and fun bunch at Buckhurst, and every depot has its own personality and culture. Everyone has an important role to play within this family-run business, whereby you re not just a number and you re expected to roll your sleeves up and muck in so to speak, so you may need a pair of wellies in our plant yards!

Location: Remote Working Based Around the Leeds Area. Occasional depot work (LS11 0DS).

Attractive Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience & qualifications plus quarterly bonus and pension.

Role: Mobile Plant Fitter / Engineer

Outline of responsibilities:

The principal role of the mobile plant fitter/engineer is to repair, service, and inspect all aspects of plant and equipment at various UK locations as and where required.

This includes equipment from manufacturers such as:

Takeuchi, JCB, Komatsu, Doosan, John Deere, New Holland, Terex, Hamm, Ammann, and Indeco, and also our fleet of trailers and attachments.

Your Responsibilities:

• Repair & locate faults with equipment in line with manufacturer recommendations and in a timely fashion to ensure minimum downtime.
• Service equipment in line with manufacturers' recommendations.
• Carry our PUWER & LOLER inspections for all equipment.
• Follow the procedures and guidelines to ensure compliance with our ISO9001 quality management system.

The professional experience we would like you to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a similar role at least 3 years.
• Dealership training (manufacturers listed above) is preferable but not essential.
• Understanding of engines, hydraulic systems, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Checkable references and qualifications

Some of the skills you will have:

• A professionally recognised qualification in plant maintenance and repair
• Excellent communication & organisational skills
• A full UK driving license
• Worked on excavators, telehandlers, dumpers, rollers, trailers, and associated plant and equipment.

What s in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries in the industry and treat our staff fairly and as individual people we really look after you. We don t hold anyone back, and there are many examples of employee promotions within the business, and a lot of our employees have been with us for many years. We like to train and develop our staff to get the best from them, and in return for your hard work and commitment, we provide a safe, fun, relaxed, and flexible work environment for you to succeed.

You will be provided with a van & mobile phone.

You will receive 28 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: Open to negotiation upon experience

Schedule: 10 hour shift. Monday to Friday generally, overtime as and when required evenings and weekends, with occasional overnight stays.

Benefits:

• Company vehicle
• Company pension
• Quarterly bonus scheme

Licence/Certification: Clean Full UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Remote, occasional depot work.

Interested in hearing more and coming to join the family? If so, apply today: email your CV to , or call .