Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Royal Mail Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Warrington is seeking a Workshop Shift Supervisor to manage workshop operations and lead a team in a diverse vehicle maintenance environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with HGVs, strong leadership skills, and a valid UK driving license. Enjoy competitive pay, career development, and various benefits in a stable, green-focused organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary and shift allowances

22.5 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

Company matched pension scheme

Training and development plans

Provided PPE and clothing

Shopping, tech, and travel discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced leader managing a team of vehicle technicians.
• Fully qualified mechanic with own toolkit for standard repairs.
• Proven experience working on a wide range of vehicles, especially HGVs.
• Valid UK manual driving licence, preferably HGV with trailer experience.
• High standards of work and flexibility with shift demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations across a shift in line with production planning.
• Perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on vehicles.
• Ensure stock control processes and completion of work orders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Technical communication

Mechanic skills

HGV experience

Flexibility in service demands

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent

Tools

Personal toolkit for repairs

Job description

Job reference: 332401

Location: North West Hub, Omega Park, Warrington, WA5 3UY

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 our North West Hub Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn over £50k including allowances and overtime.

Working Hours: Full time - 39.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) working 5 out of 7 days per week. (rotating shift pattern; weeks 1&2: 06:00 - 14:30, and week 3: 13:30 - 21:30). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays & Sundays (with weekday days off).

What's in it for you?

• Salary: £44,752 plus a shift allowance of £87.58 per week when working the 13:30 - 21:30 shift.
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£52.10 per shift) and/or Sunday (£104.19 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.

• First line leadership delivering Weekly Team Meetings, shift huddles and involvement in the remedial approach to conduct issues whilst ensuring Technicians' wellbeing following return from sick absence.
• Perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment, when required.
• Use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair of heavy goods vehicles.
• Have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
• 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. As this is a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) workshop, we are looking for previous experience working on HGVs.
• 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.

Interested?

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