HGV Workshop Supervisor | Four-Day Week, Hands-On Leader

Perfect Placement; Widnes; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day week

3‑day weekend every week

Pension

Training & development

Sick pay or family leave options

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Perfect Placement is recruiting for an HGV Workshop Supervisor in Widnes on behalf of a well-established commercial vehicle dealer group. The role combines hands-on supervision with leadership responsibilities to drive a skilled technician team.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and strong HGV diagnostic skills, with a full UK driving licence. Benefits include a four-day week (Mon-Thu, 6:00–4:30), excellent work-life balance, and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team-lead experience in a workshop environment.
• Proven diagnostic, servicing, maintenance and repair skills for heavy vehicles.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and delegate work to the technician team, ensuring quality standards.
• Assist in training and developing staff, including apprentices.
• Liaise with other supervisors, customers and suppliers to keep operations running smoothly.
• Monitor workshop productivity and efficiency and conduct final inspections.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members and maintain accurate job cards.
• Identify training needs and support staff development.
• Flexibly manage workload to meet operational targets and team success.

Skills

Supervisory experience

HGV experience

Diagnostics & repair

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ3 Heavy Vehicle

Job description

Perfect Placement is recruiting for an HGV Workshop Supervisor in Widnes on behalf of a well-established commercial vehicle dealer group. The role combines hands-on supervision with leadership responsibilities to drive a skilled technician team.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and strong HGV diagnostic skills, with a full UK driving licence. Benefits include a four-day week (Mon-Thu, 6:00–4:30), excellent work-life balance, and ongoing training.