Fleet and Workshop Support Officer

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Generous annual leave

Occupational pension scheme

Healthcare discounts

Public transport discounts

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a Fleet and Workshop Support Officer to join their Transport Services Team. This role involves providing technical support in a busy fleet maintenance workshop, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with administrative duties.

Ideal candidates will have knowledge of Microsoft Office, strong communication skills, and a minimum of 4 GCSEs including English and mathematics. The position offers career development, a competitive salary, and a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy reception/office environment.
• Ability to learn technical knowledge of vehicles and plant.
• Relevant qualification in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical reception service for fleet maintenance workshops.
• Maintain accurate records for fleet maintenance.
• Support management in coordinating service issues.

Skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Education

4 GCSE passes (A to C) including English and mathematics

Job description

Are you interested in working for the foremost Council Transport Services Team in the country, four-time national award winner and holders of Earned Recognition Accreditation from the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time, as we’ve moved into our new, state-of-the-art fleet maintenance facility in Featherstone.

As a Fleet and Workshop Support Officer you will be part of a friendly supportive team within a fast-paced fleet maintenance workshop environment. If you have good knowledge of Microsoft Office, great communication and organisational skills and can be self-motivated and adaptable, this could be the role for you. Your main duties will include:

• Providing a technical reception service to the fleet maintenance workshops for vehicle & plant users, Taxi drivers and external customers.
• Assisting the service to meet its statutory duty for fleet maintenance and financial record keeping by ensuring accurate records are maintained both electronic & paper.

We are problem solvers so you will need to use your initiative to deal with them and support the management team in co-ordinating issues across the Service. A technical knowledge of vehicles and plant is required or the ability to learn and you will be supported in your Continued Professional Development as the vehicle & plant industry is ever changing. Other general administrative duties such as photocopying and filing are also part of the role although we are currently progressing to a paperless working environment.

Applicants should hold 4 GCSE passes (grade A to C) or equivalent including English Language and a numeracy-based subject, normally mathematics and be able to demonstrate experience in a busy reception / office environment and a relevant qualification.

In return we can offer you: career development, competitive salary, generous annual leave, occupational pension scheme, a strong commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace and a range of employee benefits including healthcare, public transport and gym memberships discounts.