Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Royal Mail; Bristol; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent delivery service seeks a Workshop Shift Supervisor in Bristol. In this role, you will lead a team of vehicle technicians, ensuring efficient operations and high-quality work across a diverse fleet of over 49,000 vehicles. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a relevant qualification, and experience working with LCV and HGV vehicles. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Shift allowance

Pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced leader managing vehicle technicians with strong health and safety knowledge.
• Qualified mechanic with IMI Level 3 or equivalent.
• Proven experience with LCV/HGV vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations and manage the workshop team.
• Perform vehicle inspections, diagnostics, and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Team leadership

Vehicle maintenance

Communication

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent

Tools

Personal toolkit

Job description

Royal Mail is something special, a well‑loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Job reference: 332773

Location: Bristol Workshop

Job type: Permanent

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

We are now recruiting Workshop Shift Supervisors at Bristol Workshop on a Permanent , with the potential to earn up to £45k.

Working Hours

Full time – 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00‑14:30, week 2: 07:00‑15:00 and week 3: 13:30‑22:00). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off).

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £42,948 per annum plus a shift allowance of £87.58 per week when working the 13:30‑22:00 shift.
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£52.10 per shift) is applicable.
• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more.
• An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
• The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan.
• PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
• The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.

A bit about the role

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. Reporting to the Fleet Workshop Manager, the Shift Supervisor provides a pivotal supporting role to the Workshop management team. Responsible for leading operations across a shift in line with production planning and control requirements, you’ll deploy agreed processes and staff resources to ensure the Workshop operates safely and delivers high levels of quality and efficiency.

• You’ll be first line leadership delivering Weekly Team Meetings, shift huddles and have involvement in the remedial approach to conduct issues whilst ensuring a Technicians’ wellbeing following return from sick absence.
• You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment, when required.
• You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
• You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
• You’ll perform effective stock control processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion of work orders and associated vehicle documentation to meet both business and legal requirements.

A bit about you

• Experienced leader: you’ve managed a team of vehicle technicians with excellent knowledge of H&S and have the ability to communicate technical issues to the team.
• Qualified mechanic: you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
• Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
• Valid UK driving license: You hold a full manual UK driving license, preferably an HGV license with trailer experience.
• High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
• Flexible to service demands: you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.

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Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

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