Workshop Supervisor in Littlebury
Posted by Kemp Recruitment Ltd
£47,665 – £55,000 a year
Littlebury · Permanent
Location: Littlebury
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am – 3:00pm (37 hours per week)
Salary: Up to £47,665k Basic
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced Workshop Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operation of a busy commercial vehicle workshop in Littlebury.
This is a varied, hands-on supervisory position, with an approximate 60/40 split between workshop duties and supervisory responsibilities. You will lead and support a small workshop team, ensuring maintenance and repair work is completed efficiently, safely and to the required standards, whilst also remaining actively involved in servicing, diagnostics and repairs.
Working across a varied fleet of HGVs, LGVs, refuse vehicles, plant and machinery, you will play a key role in coordinating workloads, maintaining vehicle compliance and ensuring the fleet remains safe, roadworthy and operational.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the workshop team, ensuring workloads and priorities are managed effectively.
- Provide hands-on support with servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repairs across HGVs, LGVs, refuse vehicles, plant and machinery.
- Allocate jobs and monitor progress to ensure work is completed within agreed timescales.
- Support and guide technicians, providing technical advice and assistance where required.
- Ensure all maintenance and repair work is completed in line with current legislation, health and safety requirements and manufacturer guidelines.
- Oversee vehicle inspections, MOT preparation and any necessary remedial repairs.
- Coordinate breakdowns and arrange off-site and out-of-hours recovery when required.
- Undertake welding and fabrication work where necessary.
- Monitor workshop equipment, machinery and facilities, ensuring safe and effective operation.
- Manage parts requirements, including sourcing and ordering stock for vehicle maintenance and repairs.
- Maintain accurate service records, maintenance documentation and statutory vehicle records.
- Monitor workshop performance, productivity and standards, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure the workshop operates in a safe, organised and efficient manner.
- Previous experience within an HGV, commercial vehicle or fleet maintenance workshop.
- Previous supervisory, team-leading or senior technician experience, with the ability to coordinate and support a team.
- Strong technical knowledge of HGV and LGV servicing, maintenance and repairs.
- Experience working on heavy vehicles, refuse vehicles, plant and machinery.
- Confident diagnosing faults and providing technical support to other technicians.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing demands.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and maintaining workshop standards.
- Good understanding of vehicle compliance, health and safety and relevant industry legislation.
- Ability to balance hands-on mechanical duties with workshop management responsibilities.
- Recognised engineering or motor vehicle qualification, such as City & Guilds, BTEC, IMI or IRTEC, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Valid Category C (HGV Class 2) driving licence.
- Valid Driver CPC / Driver Qualification Card.
- Commitment to ongoing training and keeping up to date with industry legislation and regulations.
Interested? For more details or to discuss your next career move, contact Macy at Kemp Recruitment on (phone number removed)
Reference: INDMM
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