Workshop Charge Hand

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions provider is seeking a Workshop Coordinator for their Avonmouth Depot. The role involves overseeing technicians, managing workflow, and ensuring quality repair work on vehicles. Essential skills include strong planning, team management, and a background in vehicle maintenance. The position offers a pay rate starting at £19.83 per hour, with additional weekend rates.

Qualifications

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in managing a team of technicians.
• Knowledge of vehicle repair and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technicians and manage workflow.
• Complete repairs and ensure quality standards.
• Liaise with 3rd party suppliers for cost efficiency.

Skills

Effective verbal and written skills

Planning and time management

Apprentice trained commercial fitter

City Guilds part 1/2

Strong PC literacy

Understanding of vehicle maintenance

Job description

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Workshop Coordinator / Charge hand - Avonmouth Depot

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Coordinator to work at our Avonmouth Depot, over seeing technicians and working closely with the workshop Manager.

Pay Rates:

£19.83 per hour, Saturday £24.78 and Sunday £29.74

Monday to Friday (flexibility over the weekend)

Essential skills required:

• Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• Planning and time management.
• Apprentice trained commercial fitter.
• City Guilds part 1/2.
• Strong PC literacy.
• Understanding of vehicle maintenance.

What will your main objectives be?

You will be looking after a workshop full of Technicians, ranging in experience levels (including apprentices). Working alongside the Workshop Manager and administration team, you will be expected to liaise between the front-of-house and the workshop, assigning job cards and maintaining a steady workflow to maximize workshop utilisation. There will be the requirement to proactively look at ways to improve the performance of the workshop team.

Responsibilities:

• Complete repairs on vehicles as required
• Ensure best repair option utilising internal and external resource.
• Ensure first time fix utilising internal and external resources to reduce vehicle VOR times.
• Provide technical engineering support to manager.
• Liaise with nominated 3rd party suppliers to ensure best cost options.
• Ensure all service and inspection documentation is correctly completed.
• Manage the Fleet maintenance system and issue approvals with in authority limits.
• Manage workload and job assignment.
• Quality control; manage quality of job sheets.
• Provide and maintain inventory records for workshop equipment.
• Ensure health and safety regulations are adhered to.
• Assist in the procurement of parts and manage impress stock levels.
• Work within and implement a policy of “preventative maintenance”

If you feel you match the above requirements and the vacancy is of interest to you, please apply.