Workshop Supervisor HVG

JA1345 - Workshop Supervisor [Vehicles]
Location – Maidenhead SL6
Salary - up to - £45,000 per annum

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Supervisor to join our client’s HGV maintenance workshop team in Maidenhead.

Our client is always keen to hear from candidates from the armed forces with mechanical backgrounds, or workshop/garage supervisors with experience of maintaining HGV vehicles to maintain our fleet of approximately 90 Class 2, 7.5T, transits and 4x4 vehicles and help manage our team.

 The role:

• Joining a friendly team as a supervisor will see you undertake training for your Transport Manager CPC, ensuring that our fleet of refuse trucks are maintained, serviced, and managed appropriately and overseeing a small team of Mechanics on a day-to-day basis.
• In addition to this, you will manage the vehicle maintenance delivery including costs and carrying out quality checks, manage the vehicle budget to ensure that maintenance and spares expenditure is controlled and review the Workshop efficiency, implementing improvements to the service wherever possible and necessary, as well as accurately record all vehicle accidents, incidents and MOT results are accurately recorded and reported.
• This role will also see you attend regional monthly review meetings, work closely with the Fleet Manager and National Workshop Manager to develop and manage the Mechanical Apprenticeship programme, in addition to monitoring staffing levels and rotas, ensuring all Company Policies and Directives relating to Road Transport and Dangerous Goods, including Animal by-products are fully complied with and that the legislative obligations of the Operator’s Licence/s are fully complied with.
• You won’t be doing this alone either. Our client’s team is made up of professional and supportive teammates, including managers who began their careers as mechanics and have worked their way up to Supervisor, Fleet Manager and Regional Manager positions.
• As such, we are dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including Management Training courses, Transport Manager CPC, HGV Driver training, IOSSH training and Irtec accreditation.
• You will be supported in realising your career goals within the company.

About Our client:

• Our client provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. They are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal.
• Our client is dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including OEM training, HGV Driver training and Irtec accreditation.

About you:

• To be successful in the role, we require that candidates have electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience, the ability to carry out general chassis service work, and Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair). This role is 'on the tools' so you must be willing to undertake mechanic duties as well as supervisory duties.
• You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to undertake all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair, and general welding skills would be advantageous.
• Previous supervisory experience is not essential for this role, we are happy to develop your skills where required.
• All we ask if that you are ambitious and have a good understanding of UK and EU road transport legislation, including Goods MoT requirements and Construction and Use regulations.
• At times you may be required to go off site to attend to vehicles that have broken down, so it is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence.

Skills and experience:

Essential

• Electrical Fault-Finding experience
• Hydraulic repair experience
• Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles.
• Good communication skills
• Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair.

Desirable:

• Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
• LGV Licence
• Chassis work
• Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork)

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Public holidays
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary
• 25% discount on Company managed leisure centre memberships.
• Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, entertainment, shopping, and travel.
• Ongoing CPD, training and qualifications
• Anytime Health Line plan
• Employee assistance programme (counselling, webinars, health check-ins)
• Annual leave salary sacrifice