Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Royal Mail Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 46,095 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22.5 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Company matched pension scheme

Discounts on shopping, tech, travel, and more

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is hiring a Workshop Shift Supervisor for its Nottingham Workshop on a Permanent contract. With the largest fleet in the UK, this role offers the chance to lead a team and maintain a range of vehicles including electric and traditional fuel types.

You will oversee workshop operations, conduct maintenance, and ensure high-quality standards in a dynamic environment. The role includes flexibility in work hours and excellent benefits such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, and annual training development.

Qualifications

• Managed a team of vehicle technicians.
• Fully qualified mechanic with advanced level certification.
• Proven experience working on LCV/HGV.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across a shift in alignment with production planning.
• Conduct a range of inspections and maintenance on vehicles.
• Perform stock control processes and ensure timely completion of work orders.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical communication

Knowledge of H&S

Flexibility in shift work

Education

Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent

Tools

Own toolkit for standard repairs

Job description

Job reference: 341044

Location: Nottingham 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 Nottingham Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £70k.

Working Hours: Full time - 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1 & 2: 06:00 - 14:30, 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: £46,095 plus a shift allowance of £90.21 per week when working 13:30 - 22:00.
• Weekend supplement on Saturday (£53.66 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.

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 will perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment, when required. You will use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles. You also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops. You will 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 license: You hold a full manual UK driving license.
• 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.