Fleet Technician

About The Role

SALARY: £27,269 – £38,460

Career Grade: 4-6 (Grade specifications are detailed on the Job Description)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join our team at Fareham in the Transport Repair Unit (TRU) supporting the council’s front-line services. This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday - Friday.

Working in a small team in the vehicle workshop, you will be undertaking maintenance of council vehicles & plant equipment, including inspection, servicing, MOT preparation, diagnosing, and repairs on all types of council fleet vehicles.

The role is career graded, enabling the right person to have the opportunity to grow and develop their skills and experience. Continual training and development will be provided to meet the ever-changing automotive sector.

As part of the Transport Repair Unit team, you will be undertaking the following:

• Carry out safety inspection on Large and Light Vehicles
• Carry out safety inspection on all types of Plant and equipment
• Carry out servicing, diagnosing, repairs, and defects on all types of vehicles and council-owned equipment
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and meet the UK road safety legislation
• Undertake specialist diagnostic with the use of a scanner for maintenance and repair works of plant/vehicles in the following specialist areas:

• Electrical faults
• Hydraulics
• Computerised container hoists & Refuse Body
• Automatic gear boxes
• Plant Equipment

• Complete and check written documentation and use Fleet Management Software for Road Transport Compliance

About You

You must have Automotive qualifications Level 3 in Heavy or Light vehicles. You will have good customer care skills along with ICT, verbal, and written communication skills. Knowledge and experience of vehicle and plant maintenance is essential, as is a willingness to work unsocial and additional hours, Public and Statutory holidays in all weather conditions.

About Us

Fareham Borough Council is a forward-thinking authority and we pride ourselves on our customer service which is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that every single one of our employees makes a difference.

Working as a Fleet Technician at Fareham Borough Council, you would be joining a well-managed Council. We also offer:

• a generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more
• a great pension scheme
• authorised parking
• car lease scheme and other discount schemes

These are just a few of the benefits of working for us. We take pride in receiving feedback from others who say we are a ‘friendly and professional organisation’.

For an informal discussion on the above post, please contact Tony Wright, Transport Manager on 01329 824680.