Workshop Maintenance Planner (click here to find out more)

Allports Group; Fradley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive salary

28 days holiday plus options

Mental health support

Birthday and Christmas vouchers

Hotel discounts

Retail and gym discounts

Career progression opportunities

Team building events

Job summary

A leading transport solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Planner to manage vehicle compliance and service quality. You will control defects, arrange workloads, and ensure effective communication while maintaining exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in maintenance roles and the ability to prioritize effectively. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Responsibilities

• Control on-site defects and roadside breakdowns.
• Ensure all vehicles remain compliant with maintenance schedules.
• Monitor progress and arrange workloads while authorising expenditure.

Skills

Ability to manage priorities

Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service

Previous experience within a similar maintenance role

Job description

HGV or commercial vehicle maintenance planning experience is essential for this role.

Allports Rental operates a growing fleet of more than 1,300 Vans, Trucks, and Trailers throughout the UK. We offer a full range of Contract Hire Management and Rental services providing tailor‑made transport solutions to our expanding customer base.

Our benefits package includes:

• Industry competitive salary
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Holiday increases with length of service.
• Mental health First Aiders and Health & Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Birthday and Christmas Gift Vouchers.
• Hotel discounts across the UK.
• Retail, cinema and gym discounts.
• Career and progression opportunities.
• Team & Company team building events.

What you will be doing:

• As Maintenance Planner you will be responsible for controlling on‑site defects, roadside breakdowns and ensuring all vehicles remain compliant in‑line with customers operators’ licenses maintenance schedules, through our own workshops and our approved nationwide vendor partners.
• In the role you will be responsible for monitoring progress, obtaining customer authorisations and arranging workloads along with challenging and authorising expenditure for all work carried out.
• Ensuring scheduled activity is linked to minimise downtime and to control asset expenditure.

What you will bring:

• Ability to manage priorities
• Commitment to delivering and exceptional customer service
• Previous experience within a similar maintenance role

If you would like to work for a company that is totally committed to delivering the very best in service and building robust relationships with customers, this position is for you.