Job Description
Workshop Supervisor
Tamworth
Mon–Fri Days
Salary DOE + Overtime
We are recruiting for a Workshop Supervisor to join a busy vehicle hire and maintenance business in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified mechanic looking to take their first step into management while still keeping hands-on with the tools.
The Role
Split roughly 50/50 between workshop supervision and on-the-tools work, you will lead a team of mechanics responsible for a mixed LCV and HGV fleet. The role involves both planned maintenance and reactive repairs, ensuring vehicles remain safe, compliant, and road-ready.
Key responsibilities:
* Supervising a team of mechanics on shift, supporting development and performance
* Carrying out planned servicing, maintenance, and reactive repairs on LCV and HGV vehicles
* Allocating workloads and managing workshop priorities
* Ensuring all work meets safety, compliance, and quality standards
* Supporting the Workshop Manager in delivering efficiency, productivity, and uptime targets
About You
This role will suit a skilled mechanic with the ambition to step into leadership and grow into management. You will combine technical expertise with the ability to organise, support, and motivate a team.
Key skills and experience:
* Relevant mechanical qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
* Experience maintaining both LCV and HGV vehicles
* Class 1 licence highly desirable
* Previous mentoring or supervisory experience beneficial but not essential
* Hands-on, proactive approach with ambition to progress
Please note that full and permanent right to work in the UK is a non-negotiable requirement for this role. This employer is unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
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