We are recruiting!

We're always on the lookout for technically skilled candidates to join our ever-growing company, to help us drive our industry forward and push the boundaries of possibility. If this sounds like you, please get in touch — we'd love to hear from you.

  • National Sales Representative — Forest Machinery & Equipment

    Working nationwide and representing a full range of high quality brands and equipment, the successful candidate will drive sales growth whilst building and maintaining strong customer and partner relationships. We are looking for a self motivated and driven salesperson with a proven track record within the forest machine and related equipment markets.

    This role would suit an experienced, skilled and methodical person looking to advance their career by representing some of the highest quality equipment on the market whilst having niche products with fantastic USPs.

    This is a role providing national coverage and entails an element of working away.

    The ideal candidate will have prior experience in the forestry/agricultural or construction equipment industries.

  • Plant and Commercial Spray Painter and Refinisher

    An exciting role either working within or managing a small custom paint shop specialising in bespoke plant and commercial refinishing.

    Based in our Kendal workshops, this role involves the preparation, painting and finishing of part and complete machines, vehicles and various production and bespoke components to meet both our in-house demands and those of our customers.

    The ideal candidate will have acute attention to detail, be experienced in a range of painting methods and paint types including gloss variations, metallics and lacquers, be able to follow instructions with great accuracy and have excellent housekeeping skills.

    This role involves all aspects of refinishing work, from preparation through to final presentation.

    This role additionally involves the general upkeep of the painting area, stock management of paints and consumables and the coordination of items and machinery in and out of the painting area.

    Experience with signwriting or vinyl application, polish-finishing and valeting methods would be advantageous but not necessary as training can be given.

  • Field Service Engineer

    Skilled Field Service Engineer/Mobile Service Technician required to support cutting edge equipment nationwide.

    Working nationwide from our base in the Lake District, this role involves supporting our customers with the service and repair of advanced equipment along with the installation, setup and calibration of harvesting, drilling and mulching and other hydraulic attachments and tiltrotators.

    This role would suit a qualified, experienced, skilled and methodical person looking to advance their career.

    This is a role providing national coverage and entails an element of working away and would suit a candidate with prior experience in the forestry/construction plant or agricultural engineering industries.

    This role has a huge earning potential for the correct candidate and remuneration includes a multi-level bonus scheme.

  • Professional Bookkeeper

    An opportunity has arisen for a Bookkeeper to take ownership of the day-to-day running of the accounts function. Part-time hours are available for the right candidate, with a pro-rata salary.

    Based in our workshop in Kendal, the role oversees accounting procedures and prepares ledgers and reports to help senior management make key business decisions.

    Duties include preparing and sending customer invoices and statements, daily banking, credit control and extensive use of Sage 50 Accounts. The role also prepares quarterly VAT returns, budgets and cash flow statements for review, advises on accounting issues and implements improvements, and manages stock levels alongside the stores team.

    The successful candidate will have a good mathematical mind and proven experience as a Bookkeeper, ideally in a similar role, with a solid knowledge of basic and advanced accounting and financial principles and a good knowledge of Sage 50 and MS Office. A relevant qualification in Bookkeeping or Accountancy, or QBE, is required.

    They will be a good decision maker and problem-solver with attention to detail, excellent communication and presentation skills and good organisational and leadership skills, who works well as part of a team.

  • Management Accountant

    An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Management Accountant to take ownership of the financial running of the business.

    Based at our workshop in Kendal, the role oversees accounting procedures and prepares forecasts, budgets and risk analysis to help senior management make key business decisions.

    The successful candidate will be prepared to complete the whole accounting process, from preparing invoices through to analysing financial information. Duties include preparing and sending invoices and statements, daily banking, credit control, quarterly VAT returns, budgets and cash flow statements, evaluating the company's performance using KPIs, advising on accounting issues and implementing improvements, and managing stock levels, with extensive use of Sage 50 Accounts.

    They will have a good mathematical mind and proven experience as a Management Accountant, ideally in a similar role, with a solid knowledge of basic and advanced accounting and financial principles, excellent knowledge of cost accounting and reporting, risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and a good knowledge of Sage 50 and MS Office. A relevant qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACA or ACCA) is required.

    They will be an analytical, good decision maker and problem-solver with attention to detail, excellent communication and presentation skills and good organisational and leadership skills, who works well as part of a team.

    This is an office-based role. We are specifically seeking candidates committed to working in our workshop environment, so applicants looking for a working-from-home arrangement are kindly asked not to apply.

How to apply

For further information on becoming part of our team, please get in touch, or forward your CV and covering letter to enquiries@excavators-uk.com or by post to Exc@v8 Group, Unit 15A, Mealbank Mill Industrial Estate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9DL.

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