R2R103644 Senior Workshop Technician AgencyTemp

Southend-on-Sea City Council; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Southend-on-Sea seeks a part-time Senior Workshop Technician to manage repairs and maintenance of grounds maintenance machinery. The ideal candidate should have mechanical qualifications, experience in a horticultural workshop, and a valid driving licence. This role offers flexible working practices without weekend commitments.

Qualifications

• Mechanical qualifications required.
• Experience in a horticultural workshop and as a fitter/mechanic.
• Driving licence and local residency essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide machinery maintenance services.
• Inspect workshop machinery regularly.
• Maintain comprehensive records of maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical qualifications

Experience in horticultural workshop environment

Driving licence

Job description

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services transport public health and parks through to planning trading standards community safety and education so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend Council are looking to appoint a full-time Senior Workshop Technician in an agency / temp capacity to undertake repairs to all grounds maintenance machinery effectively and efficiently and to take control of ordering and keeping stock of all spare parts and machines.

The position will be based at Priory Park and does not involve weekends.

Key responsibilities

• Provide machinery maintenance services.
• Inspect workshop machinery on a regular basis.
• Provide full maintenance records on request.
• Be conversant with the use of ground maintenance machinery and cleaning of the machinery.
• Knowledge of repairing and maintaining plant and machinery.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role please click apply online to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

What you'll need to succeed

• Mechanical qualifications.
• Previous experience within a horticultural workshop environment and as a fitter / mechanic within a workshop environment.
• A driving licence is essential and you must live local to the area.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of race sex disability sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity age or religion or belief.

Employment Type

Part-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1