Mechanic and Compliance Officer

Thanet District Council; Thanet District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Thanet is seeking a Mechanic and Compliance Officer to ensure machinery compliance, oversee repairs, and maintain safe working practices. This role involves both mechanical work and compliance duties, directly impacting the maintenance of parks and open spaces. Candidates should have strong mechanical expertise and knowledge of safety regulations. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring effective community services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical repairs and maintenance.
• Knowledge of compliance and safety regulations.
• Ability to conduct investigations and produce recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintenance of horticultural machinery and equipment.
• Liaising with the Transport Manager on vehicle repairs.
• Monitor compliance and safe working practices on-site.
• Directing contractors on small project works.
• Conducting staff compliance checks.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Compliance knowledge

Ability to work with spreadsheets

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Are you more than just a mechanic, with experience and knowledge of how to safely oversee a depot? Then this may be the job for you.

The Open Spaces Team work out of Dane Park Depot in Margate and we are now looking for a multi-skilled professional to join our team as Mechanic and Compliance Officer. The Open Spaces Team incorporates our grounds maintenance team, cemetery team, minor works team, playgrounds team and tree team. With a team of nearly 50 staff, we keep Thanet’s parks and open spaces safe and well maintained. This role is a key position in the Open Spaces Management Team, and ensures our machinery and equipment is well maintained; our waste is responsibly and compliantly stored and disposed of; and our staff are working safely.

Why this role matters

As Mechanic and Compliance Officer, your job is to make sure the teams can do their jobs safely and compliantly. It is a wide ranging role which could be fixing a ride‑on mower to attending a Health & Safety Committee Meeting to go through accident statistics and compliance data. We are looking for an experienced professional, with excellent mechanical and compliance knowledge, who is equally at home with a spreadsheet as well with a spanner.

What you’ll be doing

• Repairs and maintenance of horticultural machinery and equipment
• Liaising with the Transport Manager on vehicle repairs and maintenance
• Monitor and ensure a safe working depot including fire alarm testing and inspections
• Ensure safe working practices for the storage and disposal of waste
• Undertake investigations for HAVS and WBV with recommendations of appropriate actions to managers
• Direct and monitor contractors undertaking works including small projects
• Undertake staff compliance checks on vehicles and safe working practices on‑site

Why join us?

The work undertaken by the Open Spaces Team impacts Thanet residents everyday, from tree works to playgrounds to cutting grass and hedges in our parks. The teams on the ground rely on well‑maintained and compliant equipment to do their job safely and efficiently. You will also play an integral role within the Open Spaces Management Team as we continue to improve the service we provide to Thanet’s residents.

If this sounds like the challenge you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact [e-mail]