Meet the team: Steven Spicer
Position: Water Hygiene Engineer Time at GMS: 18 months Steven says: “I’ve been a Water Hygiene Engineer at GMS Services for eighteen months. It has all the benefits of being a family run business, but with some really big contracts. It feels like it’s on the up. “There are a great set of people working… Read more »
Meet the team: Matt Lowe
Position: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) supervisor Time at GMS: Five years Matt says: “I joined GMS in May 2017 as part of the PPM team and was quickly brought into risk assessment where I was trained up by one of the senior risk assessors. My background is in the water industry so I have various… Read more »
Meet Our Technical Director – Carl Ollerton
Position – Technical Director Time Served – 14 Years’ Carl Says: Prior to working with GMS, i completed a Mechanical Engineering NVQ 3 at Wigan & Leigh College whilst working with a local heating and mechanical company. This led to a move into commercial HVAC for a short period of 2 years when I worked… Read more »
GMS announce partnership with Legionella Dossier!
We have gone into partnership with Dutch tech company Legionella Dossier. Legionella Dossier is electronic software used to capture, record and produce legionella risk assessment. GMS are one of the first companies to engage with legionella dossier and therefore, many features of our current risk assessment documentation has been replicated in Legionella Dossier to help… Read more »
Meet the team – Jake Slater
Position: Water hygiene engineer Time at GMS: 10 months Jake says: “I’ve been a Water Hygiene Engineer at GMS for ten months. I undertake Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) work, including temperature monitoring and the servicing of expansion vessels, calorifiers and Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs). “I’ve really enjoy working here. It’s clear that hard work and… Read more »
Meet the team – Nik O’Berg
Position: Water hygiene engineer Time at GMS: 1 year “I’ve now been at GMS Services for a year. I’m a water hygiene engineer and I’m enjoying the work. It is very varied – no two days are the same. “I cover a range of jobs from temperature monitoring to the servicing of thermostatic mixing valves… Read more »
GMS Services Ltd celebrates 25 years in business!
Wigan-based, GMS Services, which provides Legionella management and control, is celebrating 25 years in business. Launched in 1997 by Howard Parry, supported by his daughter, Gemma – who at the time helped out in the school holidays and is now Company Director – GMS has grown to be one of the leading water hygiene experts… Read more »
Meet the team – Kevan Green
Position: Legionella risk assessor Time at GMS: Six years in total “GMS Services has a fantastic reputation in the Legionella business. It’s an excellent SME, very friendly, family run company that punches above its weight. “I first worked here between 2007 and 2011 and came back again in 2020. My main role at the moment… Read more »
Meet the team – Laura Monks
Position: Administration assisstant Time at GMS: 1.5 years Laura says: “I came to GMS Services with no previous experience in the industry – it was a new sector for me. However, over the months, in my role as Administration Assistant – providing support to the Directors, Contract Managers, Co-Ordinators and engineers – I’ve learnt a… Read more »
