HGV Workshop Supervisor, Grantham

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Grantham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Class 1 licence support

Ownership of workshop

Hands-on role

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced HGV Workshop Supervisor in Grantham to oversee a busy workshop for a general haulage operation. The role is hands-on and involves planning maintenance, inspections, servicing, and keeping records.

You will manage workshop priorities, order parts, and support the team, with occasional Saturday overtime. The fleet is mainly DAF with some Scania/Mercedes, and you will report to the Compliance Manager and General Manager.

Qualifications

• Qualified HGV technician/mechanic or time-served.
• Experience supervising a workshop or as a senior technician.
• Strong knowledge of HGV maintenance, servicing and inspections.
• Good IT skills and comfortable using a TMS.
• Good man-management and communication skills.
• Good references required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage vehicle maintenance, inspections and servicing.
• Carry out hands-on HGV repairs and maintenance.
• Update inspection sheets, reports and TMS records.
• Order parts and maintain workshop stock.
• Manage and support the workshop team.
• Keep vehicles maintained and minimise downtime.

Skills

HGV qualification

Supervisory experience

Maintenance knowledge

IT skills / TMS

People skills

References required

Tools

TMS software

Job description

HGV Workshop Supervisor, Grantham

£25.00 - £28.00 per hour

Monday-Friday

We're looking for an experienced HGV Workshop Supervisor to take ownership of a busy workshop within an established general haulage operation in Grantham.

This is a hands‑on role - you'll still be working on the vehicles, but you'll also take responsibility for planning maintenance, inspections and servicing, managing workshop priorities, ordering parts and keeping the maintenance records up to date.

Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified HGV Technician/Mechanic or time-served
• Previous workshop supervisory or senior technician experience
• Strong HGV maintenance, servicing and inspection knowledge
• Good IT skills and confident using a TMS
• Good man-management and communication skills
• Good references required

Job Details

• HGV Workshop Supervisor - Grantham
• £25.00-£28.00 per hour
• Monday-Friday
• Occasional Saturday overtime available
• Mainly DAF fleet, plus Scania & Mercedes
• Very little call‑out work
• Reports to Compliance Manager & General Manager

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage vehicle maintenance, inspections and servicing
• Carry out hands‑on HGV repairs and maintenance
• Update inspection sheets, reports and TMS records
• Order parts and maintain workshop stock
• Manage and support the workshop team
• Keep vehicles maintained and minimise downtime

Benefits

• £25-£28 per hour
• Overtime available
• Class 1 licence support available for the right person
• Monday-Friday working
• Genuine opportunity to take ownership of the workshop
• Hands‑on role within an established haulage business