Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Royal Mail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime up to £80k included

Company pension

Training & development plan

PPE provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail in Acton is looking for a Workshop Shift Supervisor to lead a shift in line with production planning, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency in a modern workshop. You will manage a team of technicians, drive daily routines and make sure documentation and compliance are met.

The role offers a permanent contract with an earning potential up to £80k with overtime, and a strong pension, training plan, PPE and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader with ability to communicate technical issues to a team.
• Fully qualified to an advanced level (Level 3) in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent.
• Own toolkit for standard repairs and handling a range of vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly team meetings and shift huddles, supporting technicians' wellbeing.
• Perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance and repairs on vehicles, trailers and equipment.
• Use personal toolkit for routine maintenance and repairs; access specialist tooling as needed.
• Maintain stock control and complete work orders and vehicle documentation to meet legal requirements.
• Contribute to safe, high-quality and efficient workshop operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 qualification in Light or Heavy Vehicle

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 (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 licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence, preferably an HGV licence 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.

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.

We are now recruiting Workshop Shift Supervisors at Acton Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £80k including overtime.

Working Hours:

• Full time
• 39.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) (rotating shift pattern; week 1 & week 2: 06:00
• 14:30, week 3: 09:30
• 18:00 Monday to Friday.There is currently no requirement for Saturday working, although this may be introduced in the future.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £50,988 per annum
• 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.

A bit about the role