Workshop Fleet Supervisor

Kautec Recruitment; Huntworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Workshop Fleet Supervisor in Huntworth. The successful candidate will manage a busy workshop, ensuring productivity and compliance. Strong commercial vehicle knowledge and experience in a similar role are essential. The role will involve supervising Diesel, hybrid, and fully electric vehicles. Competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an HGV or Council Fleet workshop environment.
• Ability to liaise in high-pressure situations.
• Supervise staff with various vehicle technologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out to correct specifications.
• Coordinate day-to-day activity and allocate jobs.
• Monitor workshop productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Strong commercial vehicle knowledge

Very good people skills

Modern vehicle technologies

Supervision of Diesel, hybrid, and fully electric vehicles

Education

Fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent

Tools

Vehicle transaction systems

IT skills

Job description

Overview

Workshop Fleet Supervisor

This is a role for a senior Technician currently who is looking to take their career to the next level. You will be responsible for the productivity and overall efficiencies of a busy workshop. Your remit will be to oversee the day to day activity and you will be ensuring that Jobs are allocated via a card system to the Vehicle Engineers. You will also be working on the company\'s outstanding fleet of high spec bespoke vehicles, so current mechanical experience is still very much required for the role. It is anticipated that your day to day duties will be 60/40 on the spanners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out to correct specifications and within the required timeframes.
• Liaise with the Parts Department to ensure the correct equipment is used to carry out repairs.
• Coordinate day-to-day activity and allocate Jobs via a card system to the Vehicle Engineers.
• Supervise a team of highly skilled Fitters responsible for Diesel, hybrid and fully electric vehicles.
• Monitor and improve productivity and overall workshop efficiency.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, sometimes in a high pressured environment.
• Support a range of vehicles including Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), road tankers, MOD, GSE, gritters, RCVs, refuse vehicles and road sweepers.
• Ensure compliance with DVSA standards through routine maintenance, MOT preparation, scheduled servicing, and inspections.

What you\'ll bring / Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an HGV or Council Fleet workshop environment with strong commercial vehicle knowledge.
• Very good people skills and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders in potentially high-pressure situations.
• Up-to-date with modern vehicle technologies; able to supervise staff working with Diesel, hybrid and fully electric vehicles.
• Fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with vehicle transaction systems and solid IT skills.

Additional notes

Type of vehicles worked on includes HGVs, road tankers, MOD, GSE, gritters, RCVs, refuse vehicles and road sweepers. If you are actively looking for a new job but are not a Technician by trade, we are still eager to hear from you and will assist in finding the next step in your career.