We are The Hire Place UK, part of the Places for People Group; we are looking for a Tool Fitter.

More about your role

We are looking to hire a Tool Fitter on a Fixed term basis until November 2026

Based on site 5 days a week in Merstham (Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm), you will be responsible for providing high quality and efficient equipment maintenance and repair service. On a daily basis, you will be responsible for preparing tools and equipment for hire, carrying out maintenance and repairs in the Merstham depot.

The equipment will then be hired out and used by our customers on their sites. As well as carrying out tool fitter works to both tools and equipment, you will also carry out maintenance and repairs on customer sites.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role (i.e. Construction or Labour), however we are willing to provide full training those who have a positive attitude and are keen to pursue a career within the Hire industry. A full driving licence is required for this role.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:

Annual bonus
Excellent holiday pay and sick pay
Pension with matched contributions
Training

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

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