Hands-On Group Workshop Manager — Lead Fleet Operations

Kemp Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Group Workshop Manager in Merseyside for a busy fleet operation. This hands-on role involves about 80% of time on tools, plus day-to-day management of a workshop team overseeing around 40 commercial vehicles to meet DVSA standards and maximise uptime.

You will lead 5 HGV Technicians, a Garage Manager and a Workshop Administrator, ensuring safe operations, planned maintenance, and effective parts purchasing, with a focus on reducing downtime and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an HGV Technician with supervisory or workshop management experience.
• HGV mechanical qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Strong diagnostic and fault‑finding skills.
• Experience maintaining HGVs and specialist fleet vehicles such as tippers, road sweepers or similar.
• Good understanding of DVSA regulations and operator licence compliance.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to motivate, develop and support a workshop team.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, diagnostics, repairs, inspections and maintenance on HGVs and specialist municipal vehicles.
• Lead and support a team of 5 HGV Technicians, Garage Manager and 1 Workshop Administrator.
• Plan and prioritise workshop activity to maximise vehicle availability.
• Ensure all maintenance is completed in line with DVSA standards and operator licence requirements.
• Oversee inspections, defect rectification and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the workshop team.
• Monitor workshop performance, productivity and quality standards.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure parts availability and cost‑effective purchasing.
• Support apprenticeship development and encourage high engineering standards throughout the workshop.
• Maintain accurate workshop records using fleet management systems.

Skills

HGV Technician

Workshop management

Supervisory experience

Diagnostic skills

Fault finding

Organisational skills

Team leadership

Full UK driving licence

Downtime reduction

Education

NVQ Level 3 in HGV

Tools

Fleet maintenance systems

Job description

Kemp Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Group Workshop Manager in Merseyside for a busy fleet operation. This hands-on role involves about 80% of time on tools, plus day-to-day management of a workshop team overseeing around 40 commercial vehicles to meet DVSA standards and maximise uptime.

You will lead 5 HGV Technicians, a Garage Manager and a Workshop Administrator, ensuring safe operations, planned maintenance, and effective parts purchasing, with a focus on reducing downtime and