Field Operations & Dispatch Coordinator

Job Description

Field Operations & Dispatch Coordinator

Location: Bellshill

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (12:30 – 23:00 average 32.5 hours/week)

Salary: From £27,000 per year + benefits

Be at the Centre of Operational Excellence

Are you highly organised, decisive under pressure, and confident coordinating mobile teams in real time?

Do you thrive in a fast paced operational environment where your decisions directly impact service performance and customer satisfaction?

If so, this is an opportunity to join a growing, industry leading organisation where your role truly matters.

The Role

As a Field Operations & Dispatch Coordinator, you will act as the operational control hub for gas engineers and field operatives, ensuring work is planned, prioritised and delivered efficiently, safely and in line with client contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and allocate daily workloads to gas engineers and field operatives
• Dispatch work electronically via PDA/mobile workforce systems
• Monitor live job progress and adjust schedules to maintain performance targets
• Prioritise and coordinate emergency callouts in line with safety regulations and contractual obligations
• Reallocate works dynamically to minimise downtime and maximise productivity
• Ensure adherence to client KPIs, SLAs and response times
• Monitor engineer productivity and escalating operational risks when necessary
• Maintain accurate system records, job notes and completion data for audit purposes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Service Delivery
• Act as first point of contact for engineers requiring operational support
• Handle inbound calls from field operatives and manage escalations appropriately
• Liaise with internal departments and clients to provide timely service updates
• Provide accurate information within a high volume, fast paced environment
• Timely and accurate allocation of works
• Achievement of contractual response and completion targets
• Effective coordination of emergency and reactive maintenance works
• Accurate system data and record integrity
• Positive and professional working relationships with engineers and stakeholders

What We’re Looking For Essential

• Experience in a dispatch, scheduling or operations coordination role
• Experience working to KPIs and Service Level Agreements
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to make confident decisions under pressure
• Competent IT skills, including mobile workforce/PDA systems
• Excellent verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Experience within gas, utilities or reactive maintenance environments
• Understanding of emergency response coordination

You’ll succeed in this role if you are calm, proactive, solutions focused and able to manage multiple priorities without losing attention to detail.

Shift Pattern

4 on, 4 off rotational pattern
1 hour unpaid break per shift
12:30 – 23:00

What We Offer

• Salary from £27,000 per year
• Overtime opportunities
• Company sick pay
• Private healthcare plan
• Free on site parking
• Employee discount and savings platform
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme & mental wellbeing support
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Option to buy up to 3 additional days annual leave
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• £500 refer a friend bonus

About Us

Saltire Facilities Management is one of the UK’s largest independent property services providers, delivering maintenance, repair and installation services to over 120,000 social housing tenants and private homeowners. Specialising in Renewables, Gas Services and Electrical Works, we support public sector organisations in decarbonising housing stock and meeting zero carbon targets. We also deliver high quality boiler installations, service plans and finance solutions to thousands of private homeowners each year.