Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

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

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Coventry is seeking a Fleet Workshop Shift Supervisor to oversee operations in a busy workshop. The ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle maintenance, leadership skills, and relevant qualifications. You will lead a team, conduct maintenance on various vehicles, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This role offers competitive pay and excellent benefits, including a pension scheme and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Shift allowances

Pension scheme

Annual holiday

Career development opportunities

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced leader who has managed a team of vehicle technicians.
• Fully qualified mechanic with advanced level certification.
• Proven Vehicle Technician experience with various vehicle types.
• Valid full manual UK driving license, preferably including HGV.
• High standards of work and flexibility to service demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations and staff across shifts for workshop efficiency.
• Perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance on vehicles.
• Use personal toolkit for routine repairs on light/heavy vehicles.
• Ensure accurate stock control and documentation compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance and repair

Communication

Health and Safety

Flexibility

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy Vehicle or equivalent

Tools

Personal toolkit

Job description

Overview

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: 324970

Location: Coventry Workshop

Job type: Permanent

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).
• 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 everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build 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 you your interview questions in advance. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail takes pride in our diverse employee network groups, which actively promote belonging and foster a positive work environment. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion means that we’re passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. If you require any adjustments during the application and hiring process, please share the details in your application.

Additionally, we’re proud to be Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

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