Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Job title:

Fleet & Maintenance Shift Supervisor

Company

Royal Mail

Job description

Job reference: 324075Location: Leicester WorkshopJob type: Permanent contractAre you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.We are now recruiting Workshop Shift Supervisors at Leicester Workshop on a Permanent late shift contract.Working Hours: Full time – 39.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks). Shift pattern: week 1 & 2 13:30 – 22:00 Monday to Friday; week 3: 13:30 – 22:00 Monday to Thursday and Saturday 06:00 – 14:00.You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off)What’s in it for you?

• Salary: £42,948 plus a weekly shift allowance of £84.06 per week
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£50 per shift)
• 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.
• The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.

A bit about the roleWith 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.

• You’ll be first line leadership delivering Weekly Team Meetings, shift huddles and have involvement in the remedial approach to conduct issues whilst ensuring a Technicians’ wellbeing following return from sick absence.
• You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment, when required.
• You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
• You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.
• You’ll perform effective stock control processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion of work orders and associated vehicle documentation to meet both business and legal requirements.

A bit about you

• Experienced leader: you’ve managed a team of vehicle technicians with excellent knowledge of H&S and have the ability to communicate technical issues to the team.
• Qualified mechanic: you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
• Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
• Valid UK driving licence: You hold a full manual UK driving licence, preferably an HGV licence with trailer experience.
• High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
• Flexible to service demands: you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.

Interested? Click ‘Apply Now’ to make sure you don’t miss out of this fantastic opportunity.Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build trust from the start of your journey with up. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide you your interview questions in advance. This ensures you can present your best examples. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.Royal Mail takes pride in our diverse employee network groups, which actively promote belonging and foster a positive work environment. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion means that we’re passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.If you require any adjustments during the application and hiring process, please share the details in your application.Additionally, we’re proud to be Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:#LI-POST #LIMRT

Expected salary

Location

Leicester

Job date

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:05:27 GMT

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