Commercial Vehicle Maintenance Officer

I am currently recruiting for a Commercial Vehicle Maintenance Officer on behalf of my client, a leading public sector organisation based in Leeds (LS9).

Fleet Services section is responsible for fleet of light commercial, heavy goods and specialist municipal vehicles. We are looking for temporary staff to join the team of vehicle technicians, with responsibility for inspecting, servicing, repairing and maintaining our fleet of commercial, heavy goods and specialist municipal vehicles. 

Duties of the Vehicle Maintenance Officer will include:

• Liaison between stores area and workshop office to provide high level support to aid inspections, repairs, servicing and maintenance.
• Provide advice and support for the correct use and care of specialist tools provided for repair and maintenance purposes.
• Ensure all requisite parts are in place in accordance with specified repair policy and that these are accessible in a timely fashion to ensure business continuity.
• Completion of all job related documentation required for management and charging purposes, including using and inputting data to computer systems
• Carry out all work in a safe manner, observing all relevant safety procedures, including “on site” work where directed.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience of supporting service and repair work on commercial vehicles.
• Two years continuous experience within a commercial repair/service environment. 
• Minimum 3 year continuous period in an approved apprenticeship or training programme.
• Communicate in both written and oral technical language.
• Knowledge of City and Guilds 4101 Light Vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent.
• Sufficiently numerate for measuring tasks and tool setting.

This post is full time 37 hours per week. Working hours are 7.15 to 15.45 (Monday to Thursday) and 07.15 to 12.15 (Friday). Pay rate of £25 per hour PAYE. 

Please apply today for a chance of an immediate interview! 

What Reed can offer you as a temporary employee:

• A dedicated consultant who will act as your key point of contact during and between any  bookings
• Secure & online time sheet system which is quick and easy to use
• A self-service portal to access holiday requests/ Payslips/ P45 at your own leisure 
• A dedicated payroll team 
• Access to free training
• Access to discount club/ healthcare/ reed rewards
• Pension /paid holiday scheme/ maternity benefits
• Contacts for other Reed consultants and divisions
• Opportunities to work with some of the UKs leading employers including local authorities, NHS and local SME's