Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Do you want to join the largest fleet operator in the UK? Do you want to take the next step and develop your career?
Salary: £39,854 per annum, a shift allowance of £78.00 per week when working the 13:30 - 22:00 shift and a weekend supplement for Saturday (£50 per attendance) and Sunday (£100 per attendance) shift attendance. Weekend working will be on a rotational basis once every 3 weeks.
Benefits
- 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays) on entry, with the option to purchase more, rising with service
- A 39.5 hour working week (excluding meal breaks)
- A competitive company pension scheme
- A great opportunity to develop your career working for the largest fleet operator in the UK
- Modern workshop facilities and equipment
- PPE and image clothing (including overalls and steel toe capped boots) supplied
- Annual training and development plan provided
- Development and progression opportunities
About the role
Shift pattern is 3 weeks - (week 1 6:00 - 14:30, week 2 13:30 - 22:00, week 3 13:30 - 22:00)
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, the Supervisor will deploy agreed processes and staff resources to ensure the Workshop operates safely and delivers high levels of quality and efficiency.
As an experienced Supervisor you will have your own personal toolkit equipped to undertake routine maintenance and repair of light/heavy vehicles. Specialist tooling and equipment will be provided for common use by everyone within the workshop.
A professionally qualified motor vehicle technician, you will have previous experience of leading a team of vehicle technicians. Having worked with a diverse range of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes – delete if not applicable you will have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety procedures as well as the ability to clearly communicate technical issues to team members.
Key Responsibilities include:
Effective stock control processes and ensuring accurate and timely completion of work orders and associated vehicle documentation to meet both business and legal requirements.
Undertaking a full range of technician duties as and when required.
First line leadership including the delivery of Weekly Team Meetings, shift huddles, involvement in the remedial approach to conduct issues and ensuring a Technicians’ wellbeing following return from sick absence.
A professionally qualified motor vehicle technician, you will have previous experience of leading a team of vehicle technicians. Having worked with a diverse range of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes you will have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety procedures as well as the ability to clearly communicate technical issues to team members.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Successful candidates must be fully qualified to at least advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle maintenance & repair or an equivalent qualification) and have proven (via CV) experience of working on a wide range of vehicles for example LCV/LGV.
A full manual UK driving licence is essential.
About us
Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.
One of the UK’s leading companies, we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
Our logistics team are responsible for keeping everything moving. They ensure that millions of pieces of mail are delivered on time every year across the UK and internationally.
Without logistics we simply wouldn’t be able to function. The physical transportation of mail is what we do.
Job Reference Number 292870
We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.
