Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Royal Mail Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Workshop Shift Supervisor in Coventry, where you will lead a dedicated team in maintaining a diverse fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including electric and traditional fuel options. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic workshop environment, ensuring that operations run smoothly and safely while delivering high-quality service. You will be responsible for team leadership, conducting inspections, and performing maintenance and repairs. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and the opportunity to develop your career in a company recognized for its commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

22.5 days annual holiday

Company matched pension scheme

Training and development plan

PPE and image clothing supplied

Exclusive discounts on shopping and travel

Weekend supplement for shifts

Qualifications

• Experienced leader managing a team of vehicle technicians.
• Fully qualified mechanic with own toolkit for repairs.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across a shift ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Perform inspections, maintenance, and repairs on vehicles.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Problem Solving

Technical Knowledge of Vehicles

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy Vehicle

Tools

Personal Toolkit

Specialist Tooling

Job description

Job reference: 320712

Location: Coventry Workshop

Job type: Permanent contract

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 Coventry Workshop on a Permanent contract.

Working Hours: Full time - 39.5 hours per week.

Shift 1: a rotating 3 week shift pattern; example rotation week 1: working between 06:00 - 14:30 Tuesday - Saturday, week 2: working between 13:00 - 21:30 Monday to Friday, week 3: working between 06:00 - 14:30 Sunday to Thursday.

Shift 2: a permanent night shift working between 20:45 - 06:00 (4 nights) Monday to Thursday & Tuesday to Saturday.

What's in it for you?

Salary: £42,948 plus a shift allowance of £84.06 per week when working the 13:00 - 21:30 shift and a weekly night shift allowance of £126.08 for the Night Shift.
Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£50 per shift) and Sunday (£100 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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