Competitive base salary plus bonus and car allowance
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 25/06/2026
About this job
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 key operational role ensures our vehicles remain safe, compliant and ready to support our customers every day.
Day to Day Responsibilities
• Responsible for 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, delivering KPI-driven improvements in fleet availability.
• Promote a "right first time" culture within the team and for internal and external customers.
• Work with operational managers to implement improvement plans and monitor progress regarding compliance, accidents and fuel use.
• Ensure vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers and maintain service agreements, MOTs and inspections.
• Plan MOT and service slots ahead of schedule to avoid impacting fleet availability.
• Investigate accident trends and provide feedback and suggestions to reduce incidents.
• Participate in transport-related project work to improve performance and manage vehicle operation costs.
• Coordinate the fleet team’s maintenance and repair costs, maintain stock and components, and procure new equipment while refurbishing and selling surplus gear.
• Oversee periodic maintenance inspection checks, unscheduled defects, and damage control.
• Control departmental budget, manage LGV Technician teams, and achieve KPIs while overseeing maintenance of HGV vehicles and related assets.
• Maintain Health & Safety, BRC and Quality standards across the operational environment.
• Recruit, develop and retain talent, providing coaching, training and constructive feedback to maximise team contribution.
What You’ll Bring
• A background in mechanical engineering with HGV or PCV vehicle qualifications.
• Effective leadership skills to manage a team of technicians in a workshop setting.
• A Health & Safety focused approach to workshop processes.
• Strong communication skills for cross‑departmental collaboration.
• Continuous improvement focus to support or lead initiatives across the department.
• Strong organisational skills ensuring all maintenance checks are scheduled and completed on time.
Benefits
Competitive base salary, bonus, car allowance, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) with the option to buy more, extensive progression and training opportunities across the group, discounts across shopping, groceries, travel and entertainment, on‑site gym, Medicash, long‑service awards, company pension, life assurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, on‑site parking.
Who We Are
NWF Group comprises three key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture and Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues, we encourage and empower our people to progress within the group. Boughey Distribution stores and transports food with a 60‑year heritage, investing continually in facilities, vehicles, systems and people.
We store and transport food in a way that benefits customers, people, communities and the planet. 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.
Equal Opportunity
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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