Workshop Support Yardman - Norwich

Volvo Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Norwich is seeking a Workshop Support Operative to assist in maintaining cleanliness and supporting workshop functions. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving licence and experience in a workshop environment. This role offers opportunities for professional growth alongside competitive benefits like generous holiday and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days with service

Generous pension plan

Healthcare plan with access to dental insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Discounts and benefits for family and friends

Qualifications

• Full, clean UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable but not essential).
• Experience in a workshop, transport, or commercial vehicle environment is an advantage.
• Positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed.

Responsibilities

• Support technicians with general workshop duties and housekeeping.
• Assist with cleaning, preparing, and inspecting vehicles.
• Safely move, park, and position vehicles around the yard and workshop.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Job description

As a Workshop Support Operative you will offer support to both Service and Parts, ensuring cleaning and facilities are kept to the highest standard, whilst also offering support within the Parts function as required,. A varied role covering both driving, workshop support, cleaning:

Key Responsibilities

• Previous yard, workshop, or site experience is desirable
• Driving licence preferred (HGV or forklift licence is a bonus)
• Support technicians with general workshop duties and housekeeping
• Assist with cleaning, preparing, and inspecting vehicles
• Collect and deliver customer vehicles as needed - if you have correct licence
• Safely move, park, and position vehicles around the yard and workshop
• Ensure the service department, workshop facilities and yard areas are kept clean and tidy to the standards required, and other areas as and when instructed.
• Report cleaning material requirements to workshop supervisor.
• Control the waste product area.
• Carry out vehicle washes as instructed - including steam cleaning
• Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs to workshop and equipment as instructed.
• Report equipment/facility faults to Aftermarket Manager/Shift Supervisor.
• Ensure service vans are kept in a clean and tidy condition and to check road worthiness on a daily basis, and report damages

Key Requirements

• Full, clean UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable but not essential)
• Positive attitude and willingness to help wherever needed
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong awareness of health and safety standards
• Experience in a workshop, transport, or commercial vehicle environment is an advantage

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people - to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday raising to 30 days + bank holidays with service
• Generous pension plan
• healthcare plan with access to dental insurance
• Enhanced paternity/maternity leave/foster leave
• Many discounts and benefits for yourself, family and friends including Gym memberships, travel, hotel, theme park and days out + much more!