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We are seeking an experienced Workshop Manager to take full ownership of our commercial vehicle fleet while leading a skilled team
of HGV Engineers. This is a key operational role, ensuring our vehicles remain safe, compliant, and ready to support our customers
every day.
Why Boughey?
* Competitive base salary plus bonus and car allowance
* Monday to Friday
* 33 days holiday including bank holidays with theoptionto buy more
* Extensive progression opportunities acrossthe wider group that has 2 other businesses
* Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
* Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!
* On-site gym
* Medicash
* Long service awards
* The usual: company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free
on-site parking
Day to Day
* Responsible for the operational compliance, maintenance and transport legislation implementation across the vehicles, trailers
and equipment
* Ensure Safety and legal compliance with all statutory regulations and company standards, to work within agreed KPI's to deliver
improved fleet availability
* Achieve transport related quality objectives
* Promoting a 'right first time' culture within your team, to internal and external customers
* Work with operational managers to implement improvement plans andmonitorprogress relating to compliance, accidents and fuel use
* Ensure vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers; ensuring defects, service inspections and MOT's are
carried out in accordance with maintenance agreements
* Ensure forward planning,MOTand Service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability to the operation
* Investigate accident trends, feedback to the operation with suggestions to drive reductions
* You'll be involved in various transport related project work to improve performance
* Responsibility regarding vehicle operations costs, coordinating the Fleet team who are responsible for maintenance and repair
costs
* Maintain Health & Safety/ BRC/ Quality standards throughout the operational environment
* Recruit, develop and retain the best available talent and provide coaching,trainingand constructive feedback on a regular basis
to ensure the team maximises its contributions to the business.
* Control of departmental budget, responsibility for LGV Technician teams and achieving of KPI’s
* Overseeing maintenance of HGV Vehicles and associated assets.
* Responsible for stock and components within the workshop areaandthe procurement of new equipment, refurbishment of existing
equipment and the sale of equipment no longer required.
* Management of Periodic Maintenance Inspection Checks, MOTs, unscheduled defectsand damage.
What will you bring?
* A background in mechanical engineering with HGV or PCV vehicle qualifications is essential
* Effective leadership skills with the ability to lead and manage a team of t technicians within a workshop environment
* Health and Safety focused approach to workshop processes
* Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate on cross-departmental projects
* Continuous improvementfocusto support or lead initiatives across the department
* Strong organisational skills ensuring all vehicles maintenance checks are scheduled and completed on time/in advance to best
utilise the fleet
Who are Boughey?
NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across
the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit
when you join us!
What makes Boughey Distribution different? We store and transport food in a way that is best for our customers, people,
communities and the planet! Boasting a 60-year heritage we are committed to on-going investment in our facilities, vehicles,
systems and our people. We have more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space alongside 160 trucks & 365 trailers, and we
want you to be a part of it!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex,
disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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