Junior Maintenance Administrator

Chepstow

Junior Maintenance Administrator: Caldicot, Monmouthshire.

Chepstow Plant International is offering an excellent opportunity for a motivated young person (aged 16–19) to join our growing administrative team through the Growth Wales programme as our Maintenance Apprentice. The position is full time, offering 40 hours per week. This position should be applied for through the Jobs Growth Wales website: https://itecskills.ac.uk/job-growth-wales-vacancies/junior-maintenance-administrator/

This entry-level role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, systems and records, and wants to either to build a long-term career in business administration within the construction and plant industry or to further their experience in a fast-paced office environment. You’ll play an important part in supporting our maintenance and asset teams by keeping records accurate, up to date and compliant.

Full training will be provided to the successful candidate along with a mentor / mentee approach to enhance future development. For the right candidate, this role is designed as a starting point with this position providing progression to future administration & co-ordinator-based roles with Chepstow Plant.

Key Responsibilities

– Enter inspection reports, defects & compliance records and DVLA / CE related documents onto internal systems accurately and on time.
– Update vehicle and asset mileage / operating hours within the system.
– Help shape and support the existing workshop team to visibly improve and develop standards to support targeted external works as well as assisting with the recruitment of new engineers into the department.
-Check compliance dates and flag upcoming expiries to the admin or maintenance team.
– Assist with closing completed repair and maintenance jobs on the system.
– Allocate jobs to engineers via tablets or job management software (training provided).
– Update job statuses and ensure records are complete and accurate.
– Assist with filing (digital and occasional paper-based), document scanning and record management.
– Provide general admin support to the wider team as required.

Job Skills & Requirements

– Aged 16-19 and eligible for the Growth Wales programme
– Comfortable using computers including Microsoft office-based systems. Any experience in administration systems is ideal, but not essential.
– Maths / English Grade 4 / C above or equivalent at GCSE / A-Levels / BTEC
– Prior work experience, placements or volunteering is not required for this role but would be a bonus for the right candidate.
– Interest in the quarrying / construction sector, data or business would be preferred, but not essential.
– Good attention to deal & accuracy, a willingness to learn and follow structured processes.
– Trustworthy, reliable, punctual and professional attitude.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Chepstow demonstrates robust asset management and disciplined capital allocation, making them a long-standing, reliable finance client. Their clear approach to investment and operational resilience gives us confidence in their long-term growth and stewardship.”

Relationship Director, HSBC UK

“Chepstow are a pragmatic, long-term partner for flexible workforce solutions, blending short-term surge support with strategic, long-term hires. Their clear briefings, safety-first approach and integration on site make deployments seamless and effective.”

Mando Solutions

“Chepstow’s collaboration on bucket and GET design has led to more robust, lower-maintenance solutions for the harshest sites. Their feedback loop and practical testing drive innovations that lower total cost of ownership across fleets and maximise extraction methods.”

Director, HSM / MST

“Our work with Chepstow is built around safety and long-term performance. Together we’ve implemented active preventative maintenance regimes to continually improve tyre life and deliver safer working conditions on site, whilst continually pursuing ways to reduce our collective environmental impact.”

Regional VP, Kal Tire UK

“We appointed Chepstow to integrate a new sand-washing plant because they could work safely in a live production environment with minimal disruption. The civils and earthworks were delivered to a high standard and on time, we’d recommend them without hesitation.”

Goonvean Aggregates

“When water mains fail it’s vital to have an immediate, competent response Chepstow’s 24/7 deployment capability and rigorous QA processes give us that confidence. They deliver dependable, professional reactive works that protect our customers and the environment.”

Welsh Water

“Over twenty years Chepstow has shown sustained investment and a consistent focus on safety and quality that mirrors our own values. They think long-term about fleet performance, which makes for a reliable, mutually beneficial partnership that delivers for clients across every project.”

Managing Director, Bell Equipment UK

“Chepstow is one of the UK and Europe’s most significant Volvo customers, over 25 years and 1,000+ machines and that relationship drives real value. Their disciplined asset-management approach, appetite for innovation and focus on total cost of ownership make them an outstanding customer and a pleasure to support.”

Strategic Accounts Director, SMT UK

“Reliability and uptime are critical to our operation, Chepstow delivers both.
Their tailored asset specifications, proactive maintenance and deep understanding of the clays sector keep our assets available and our production consistent, driving long-term profitability on site.”

Procurement Manager, Ibstock

“Our partnership with Chepstow spans decades because they combine genuine collaboration with continuous asset investment and innovation. From operated hire and short-term earthworks to pioneering projects like autonomous ADTs and HVO trials, Chepstow works with us to reduce costs, risk and carbon, a true partner in every sense.”

Regional Operations Manager, Sibelco

“Chepstow consistently delivers safe, sustainable and proficient mineral extraction across our sites while actively supporting decarbonisation pilots like HVO trials and inclinometer safety systems. Their focus on quality, innovation and relentless safety standards makes them a contractor we trust to protect people, productivity and the environment.”

Regional Director, Tarmac

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