Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Job type:
Permanent contract

Location:

Basingstoke Workshop

Job reference: 339289

Working Hours:

Full time - 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00 - 14:24, week 2: 08:00 - 16:24). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (06:00 - 14:24 with a weekday day off)

• Salary: £46,095.
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£53.66 per shift) is applicable.
• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more.
• An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
• The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan.
• PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.

With a fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. Reporting to the Fleet Workshop Manager, the Shift Supervisor provides a pivotal supporting role to the Workshop management team. Responsible for leading operations across a shift in line with production planning and control requirements, you’ll deploy agreed processes and staff resources to ensure the Workshop operates safely and delivers high levels of quality and efficiency.

• Lead the team by delivering weekly team meetings, shift huddles and contributing to the remedial approach to incident handling while ensuring technicians’ wellbeing following return from sick absence.
• Perform a full range of inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment when required.
• Use your personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair of light/heavy goods vehicles.
• Have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
• Perform effective stock control processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion of work orders and associated vehicle documentation to meet both business and legal requirements.

• Experienced leader who has managed a team of vehicle technicians with excellent knowledge of health & safety and the ability to communicate technical issues to the team.
• Fully qualified mechanic to an advanced level (Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent) with a personal toolkit for standard repairs.
• Proven vehicle technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV/HGV.
• Valid UK driving licence: full manual UK driving licence.
• High working standards: takes pride in work and ensures the job is done effectively.
• Flexible to service demands: able to work on a flexible shift rota and always willing to support the team where necessary.