HGV Garage Manager

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking an experienced Workshop/Garage Manager for a dual-site role in Raunds and Hoddesdon. The manager will oversee the vehicle maintenance unit, ensuring a well-maintained fleet and a safe working environment. Responsibilities include managing operations, team performance, and adherence to budgets. Knowledge of the transportation industry and effective management skills are essential. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Assurance

33 days annual holiday

Company Pension

Discount scheme

Free corporate uniform

Free onsite parking

Training provided

Qualifications

• Manage the daily operations of the workshop facility.
• Deliver performance review and coaching of team members.
• Demonstrate commitment to Health and Safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the depot maintenance budget.
• Ensure efficient management of vehicle VOR.
• Lead accident and incident investigations.

Skills

People management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Planning and time management

Knowledge of Transportation and Logistics industry

Understanding of vehicle maintenance

MS Excel proficiency

National CPC licence

Education

City Guilds part 1/2

Apprentice trained commercial fitter

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for an experienced Workshop/Garage Manager, for our busy Depots in Raunds and Hoddesdon. The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the vehicle maintenance Unit team, to provide a well maintained vehicle fleet and maintain a safe working environment. This is a dual site role and immediate start for the successful candidate.

Hoddesdon (London) / Raunds (Northamptonshire) Will be required to work at both sites.

Monday-Friday Day shifts (start and finish times can vary)

Main responsibilities:

• Assume accountability for achieving annualised depot maintenance budget whilst adhering to company strategy and procedures; proactively look at ways to improve the performance of the workshop team.
• Manage the day to day operations of the workshop facility and staff including daily workloads, ensuring that repairs are costs effective and within the agreed company time scales as well as including the legal and audit compliance. Work within and implement a policy of “preventative maintenance”
• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team; dealing with all employee relations issues
• Monitor, manage and report on the VMU productivity, as well as VMU Budget spend. Ensure all recharge work is captured and invoice in line with recharge procedure
• Ensure efficient management of vehicle VOR and customer support; Interfacing with customers on engineering issues as well as managing nominated 3rd party suppliers to ensure external relationships
• Demonstrate a Health and Safety commitment through embedding the Muller safety culture and engagement across all levels of the function, leading accident and incident investigations
• Management experience and appropriate technical qualifications.
• Knowledge of Transportation and Logistics industry
• Understanding of vehicle maintenance
• Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Planning and time management
• Apprentice trained commercial fitter
• Basic knowledge of leading a team
• City Guilds part 1/2
• Confident with the ability to deal with logistics professionals at all levels
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point
• National CPC licence
• Weekly pay
• X2 Life Assurance
• 33 days annual holiday
• Company Pension
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Be provided with a free corporate uniform
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking
• Training provided

Please apply on line if interested and you meet the above requirements.