Fitter
New Forest Hire, serving the New Forest for over 17 years, is a trusted provider of tool and plant hire, known for reliable equipment, expert advice, and excellent customer service.
Role Title: Fitter
Location: Totton (New Forest Hire)
Salary: Competitive
About New Forest Hire
New Forest Hire are an established and well-respected provider for tool and plant hire in the New Forest. New Forest Hire has been operating for over 17 years and has built a strong reputation for reliable equipment, expert advice, and great customer service.
In July 2025, New Forest Hire became part of the Elliotts group, a family-owned business that has been around for over 180 years. Elliotts’ purpose is simple: to help our customers build. From drivers to yard teams, operations, and beyond, our 300+ colleagues work together as one big team. Our CEO, Tom, is the great-great-great grandson of our founder, and we remain proud of our strong roots and family values.
To succeed with us, you’ll need to be a great team player with a can-do attitude. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel right at home.
Purpose
Keep the hire fleet safe, compliant, and available for customers by carrying out servicing, maintenance, and repairs on plant, vehicles, and equipment.
Key Accountabilities
- Service and repair plant equipment, excavators and dumpers to manufacturer standards
- Diagnose faults (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic) quickly and accurately
- Maintain legal compliance (safety inspections, service records)
- Prioritise urgent breakdowns to minimise downtime
- Plan and carry out scheduled servicing to reduce reactive repairs
- Maintain accurate service records and parts usage logs
- Work collaboratively with the team to ensure equipment goes out safe and reliable
- Take responsibility for workshop condition, tools, and safety
Expectations
- Experience in plant/vehicle maintenance
- Able to work independently and take ownership of outcomes
- Customer-focused: recognises downtime as lost revenue
- Flexible to cover occasional call-outs or seasonal peaks
- Proactive in flagging recurring faults and suggesting improvements
What’s in it for me?
- Annual profit share scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- 22 days annual leave
- Unlimited training
- Staff discounts
- Christmas Hamper
- Monthly Pizza on us
- Company pension
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Locations
- New Forest Hire- Totton
New Forest Hire- Totton
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 4 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum)
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
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