Lead HGV Technician & Workshop Supervisor

Kemp Recruitment Limited; North Tawton; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Holidays 25 days + birthday

Birthday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s E!

Buy/sell annual leave

Pension up to 10%

Profit-related pay

Career development

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Life assurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Kemp Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Workshop Chargehand in Barnstaple to lead a busy municipal fleet workshop. You will supervise technicians, stay hands-on with servicing and repairs across HGVs and specialist vehicles, and ensure high safety and quality standards.

The role offers a Monday–Friday, 40-hour week with a salary of £50,000 per annum and a comprehensive benefits package. You will mentor junior staff, improve workshop procedures and help maximise fleet availability.

Competenze

• Experience as an HGV technician with hands-on maintenance across a varied fleet.
• Experience mentoring or supervising technicians.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills across mechanical, electrical, braking, suspension and hydraulic systems.
• Good organisation and communication to keep workshop operations running.
• Knowledge of vehicle safety, roadworthiness and preventative maintenance.

Mansioni

• Lead and support a team of technicians, allocating daily jobs.
• Service, maintain, inspect and repair a varied municipal fleet including HGVs.
• Assist with complex fault diagnosis and provide guidance.
• Monitor quality of work to meet safety and roadworthiness standards.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT testing and inspections.
• Promote safe working practices and proper use of tools.
• Track progress and resolve issues to minimise downtime.
• Support Workshop Manager with technician development and process improvements.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Hands-on maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Fault finding

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Health & safety knowledge

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 in automotive engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Kemp Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Workshop Chargehand in Barnstaple to lead a busy municipal fleet workshop. You will supervise technicians, stay hands-on with servicing and repairs across HGVs and specialist vehicles, and ensure high safety and quality standards.

The role offers a Monday–Friday, 40-hour week with a salary of £50,000 per annum and a comprehensive benefits package. You will mentor junior staff, improve workshop procedures and help maximise fleet availability.