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Gardiner Bros and Company (leathers) Ltd

Gardiner Bros and Company (leathers) Ltd

www.gardinerbros.co.uk

1 Job

110 Employees

About the Company

Gardiners distribute leading lifestyle and safety brands of footwear and workwear to the retail trade, worldwide.

As a family-run business with over 150 years' expertise in wholesale distribution, we are proud that our extensive product range of over 2000 lines - combined with a reputation for excellent customer service - have helped us create many long-term partnerships with our suppliers and customers.

We also understand how crucial it is for our customers to be able to respond quickly to their own customers' needs. That is why each year we add new product lines, make improvements to existing ones and explore new ways to utilise and deliver the latest technology, offering more choice and innovation.

WHY CHOOSE GARDINERS?

HUGE PRODUCT RANGE FROM STOCK - With over 2000 product lines available from stock, Gardiners is one of the largest UK footwear and clothing distributors to trade.

SINGLE SIZE ORDERING - The vast majority of products are available to buy and repeat in single sizes, limiting write downs and improving stock turn.

100's OF NEW PRODUCTS - Every year we bring in hundreds of new innovative lines and make improvements to existing ones.

MODERN DISTRIBUTION FACILITY - Operating from a 85,000 sq. ft. bulk storage facility enables vast stock levels and efficient service.

NATIONAL SALES FORCE - Six field-based Area Sales Managers operate across the UK and Ireland working in partnership with customers developing sales.

EXPERIENCED CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM - The Head Office customer services team is available to assist with any orders, queries or service requirements you may have.

REAL-TIME WEBSITE - Our business-to-business real-time website enables customers to order and manage stocks and their accounts via a live stock feed 24 hours a day.

48 HOUR DELIVERY - Normal delivery services aims to arrive within 48 hours for items that are in-stock. If timing is critical, please speak to customer services for express delivery options.

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Senior Infrastructure Engineer
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**Job title:** Senior Infrastructure Engineer **Role Summary:** Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across data centers, networks, and cloud environments. **Expectations:** - Deliver end‑to‑end infrastructure solutions that align with business goals. - Mentor and manage a team of engineers and technicians. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives for operational efficiency and cost optimisation. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, deploy, and optimise infrastructure architectures (servers, storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud services). - Plan capacity, monitor performance, and troubleshoot complex systems. - Define and enforce security, backup, and disaster‑recovery strategies. - Maintain infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and change‑management processes. - Collaborate with application, security, and compliance teams to deliver integrated solutions. - Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience with enterprise Windows/Linux server administration, VMware/Hyper‑V, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). - Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPN, SD‑WAN). - Expertise in storage systems (SAN/NAS) and backup/DR solutions. - Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform). - Hands‑on experience with configuration management and monitoring tools (Chef, Puppet, Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk). - Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and project‑management skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience. - Relevant certifications such as MCSE, VMware Certified Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent.
Stonehouse, United kingdom
On site
Senior
13-02-2026