Workshop Chargehand

About the role

Responsible for maintaining and repairing the vehicles operated by a local authority client from the Wellingborough depot. The role includes carrying out all work to a high standard within the workshop, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations, completing paperwork accurately and on time, and liaising with onsite customers to ensure vehicles are maintained and defects repaired efficiently.

• Carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy.
• Test and check that systems and components are safe, secure and working properly.
• Diagnose faults by isolating systems or components that may have caused or potentially cause a problem.
• Repair or replace worn parts ahead of the vehicle’s breakdown or damage.
• Obtain authorisation to repair or fit parts as required by Company Procedure.
• Test drive vehicles where permitted and hold a correct driving licence.
• Use various equipment, including hand‑held and onboard compression gauges or diagnostic computers.
• Maintain flexibility while working to provide adequate cover for customer and workshop requirements.
• Send the daily VOR report to the Workshop Controller before 9 a.m. to be included with the combined NNC report.
• Ensure all service and maintenance paperwork is completed to DVSA standards in a timely manner.
• Complete daily handover to the workshop controller on fleet status and repair progress.
• Maintain efficient day‑to‑day operation of the workshop and manage running defects to keep VOR to a minimum.
• Manage workload to ensure smooth running of workshop.
• Maintain and establish a safe, secure and compliant working environment.
• Create jobs from set schedule in Fleetwave and process to in‑progress ensuring all information is accurate and correct.
• Ensure the safety of all personnel and security of premises under your control.
• Obtain accurate costings from suppliers and set estimates for fleet desk approval when required.
• Monitor consumable stock on site (e.g., oils and other fluids) and order replenishments when required.
• Ensure warranty parts are returned and relevant paperwork completed.
• Cover out‑of‑hours breakdown standby on a rota basis if required.
• Assist other local workshops when workload permits, while working safely in accordance with Risk Assessments and Method Statements and using the correct PPE.

• HGV Apprentice Servicing qualification.
• Municipal vehicle maintenance experience.
• Driving licence HGV Class 2 (minimum).
• Good communicator and listener.
• Ability to multi‑task in a busy environment.
• Diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• Good reading and computer literacy.
• High level of Health and Safety awareness.

• Leadership and managerial skills.
• DVSA HGV Inspection Course.
• Electrical and hydraulic systems knowledge.

Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 1 hour for lunch, 45 hours per week.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want our vacancies to be accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long‑term health condition or are neurodiverse and need adjustments to the recruitment process, please get in touch with our recruitment team.

• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days plus a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve. Additional leave can be bought or sold up to one week.
• Share Save Scheme:
  Annually, opportunity to buy shares at a discounted rate.
• Profit‑Related Pay:
  Share in company annual profit.
• Pension Plan:
  Contribution up to 10% of your annual salary.
• Family‑Friendly Policies:
  Enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Employee Discounts:
  Exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more.
• Volunteering Day:
  One volunteering day per year.
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover.

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. If you’re ready to contribute to the team, please apply.

Please note, applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.