Employer: Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils Salary: £36,697 - £45,841 Location: Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time Hours: 40 hours per week. DBS Check: No Closing Date: 03/05/2024 at 12:00 Reference: JTP/24/277921
Workshop Team Leader
Lewes District Council
Newhaven based.
Band E, SCP 25 – 34, £36,697 - £45,841
37+3 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent.
Environment First are recruiting a permanent Workshop Team Leader to work at their Newhaven Depot to lead a team of vehicle HGV Technicians, allocating workload and managing the daily workshop operation in line with DVSA Operator Licence requirements and Council Policies.
Duties will include:
1. Maintain plant and vehicles to comply with documented service requirements, ensuring road worthiness and regulatory compliance at all times.
2. Manage and motivate a team of HGV technicians ensuring they are aware of their individual objectives, are competent to achieve them and their performances are monitored, through regular 1-2-1 meetings.
3. Scheduling of 6 week and MOT inspections.
4. Review Inspection Reports and Defect Reports and ensure safety defects are made good with immediate effect.
5. Ensure workshop staff receive the appropriate training and development.
Applicants should have a level 3 NVQ qualification or equivalent and / or with previous experience of working in an HGV workshop environment with leadership duties.
A Class C HGV licence is desirable but not essential.
Schedule is day shift, Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16:30
Applications close on 03 May 2024 at midday.
Interviews to be held week commencing 06 May 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.