INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY WITH ASHBROOK

Here at ASHBROOK we’re proud of the hard work and dedication that all our staff put in to help the business succeed. However, on this day, International Woman’s Day, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the different perspectives and dedication that our female workforce brings to the company.

Plant hire and construction are traditionally viewed as a male-dominant professions. Whilst this is still the case with only 12.5%* of the workforce in the construction industry being female, we are pleased to see that we are slightly ahead of this average with 14.5% of our staff being women. Even more pleasing, 40% of these roles are managerial.

We asked a selection of our female staff to introduce their roles and what they enjoyed most about them, to give you all a little insight into a day in the life at ASHBROOK.

Name: Sally Hughes
Job Title: Commercial Analyst
‘I work closely with both the Managing Director and Commercial Director on the purchase of new assets and the sale of our used equipment. I really enjoy my role as no two days are ever the same and understanding the environments in which our machines are sent out to work in is of great interest to me. I work with a diverse and great team.’

Name: Samantha Simpson
Job Title: Service Administration
‘In my role, I have to rely on my organisational and communications skills, as I oversee the scheduling of fleet servicing and machine breakdowns. Therefore, it’s imperative that I can communicate clearly with the other members of the service department and the hire desk so that we can meet and exceed customer expectations. I only recently joined the business so I’m excited to get to know the team and customers.’

Name: Katie Hough
Job Title: Transport Administrator
‘My job role is to support the Transport Manager and the drivers in the running of the transport division. I love my job for lots of different reasons but my friends/colleagues I work with are a big reason; one big ASHBROOK family. I’m currently training for my Transport Manager qualifications, with the support of ASHBROOK. It’s a big challenge, but an exciting one!’

Name: Vicky Perry
Job Title: Group Accounts Manager
‘The role I undertake for ASHBROOK is to support the accounts function and staff across the depots. I love that my job is almost a ‘jack of all trades’ within the accounts department and I enjoy being able to complete or help others complete tasks to deadlines.’

Name: Irene Bradley
Job Title: Purchase/ Sales Ledger and Credit Control Administrator
‘I work across the purchase/ sales ledger and credit control functions in the Warrington depot. I love that no two days are ever the same and there’s always something new to learn.’

Name: Amanda Liggett
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
‘My favourite part of the job is credit control. I’ve been able to gain a sense of achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, as I have built up some excellent relationships with all our customers. I enjoy being able to support them so that all businesses succeed. Opening new accounts is another highlight, and they seem to be coming thick and fast lately. Our team is great; reliable, efficient and get the job done.’

Name: Samantha Tate
Job Title: Hire Controller
‘I liaise with customers and the service department to ensure every order is completed on time and to the full specification. The best thing about my job is that every day has a different challenge, no two days are the same, which keeps the job interesting.’

Name: Stephanie Dean
Job Title: Marketing Manager
‘As Marketing Manager for ASHBROOK it’s my job to promote the great work we do and the fantastic machinery we have. The joy of working for ASHBROOK is that due to the hard work of the team we really do have fantastic machinery and some great stories to tell, so there’s never a dull moment or an ‘awkward silence’ to fill.’

As a female workforce we #choosetochallenge and support International Woman’s Day. Let’s change perceptions of our industry and welcome in more woman in the future.

(*source: GMB union) 14