Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

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

Job summary

Join Royal Mail as a Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor in Coventry, where you'll lead a dedicated team in a workshop geared toward both traditional and electric vehicles. This permanent role offers a competitive salary with additional allowances, comprehensive pension benefits, and opportunities for professional development within a leading fleet operator prioritizing environmental sustainability.

Benefits

22.5 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Discounts on shopping and travel

Customised training and development plans

Provided PPE and clothing

Qualifications

• Proven vehicle technician experience with varied vehicle types.
• Experience leading a team of vehicle technicians.
• Hold a valid UK driving license; HGV license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations during shifts and manage team performance.
• Perform inspections, diagnostics, and repairs on vehicles.
• Ensure compliance with safety and legal documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety Awareness

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent

Job description

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Royal mail

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Coventry, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.05.2025

Expiry Date:

13.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job reference: 324970

Location: CoventryWorkshop

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.

Working Hours: Full time - 39.5 hours per week.

Shift 1 is a rotating 3 week shift pattern; example rotation

week 2: working between 13:00 - 21:30 Monday to Friday

week 3 : working between 06:00 - 14:30 Sunday to Thursday

Shift 2 is 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: £42,948plus 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.

Interested? Click ‘Apply Now’ to make sure you don’t miss out of this fantastic opportunity.

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 up. 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. This ensures you can present your best examples. 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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