Swift Temps are recruiting for an experienced Fleet Technician
Fleet Services are responsible for the management of the companies fleet of vehicles and plant, including compliance of the maintenance and repairs schedule, procurement and performance of vehicles and drivers. This role will provide day to day repair and maintenance of all council vehicles, plant and equipment. You will be accountable for your own quality and standard of work, ensuring customer deadlines are met and that frontline operational services are equipped with the resources required to deliver essential services to residents of the borough.
The role will require you to work a shift rota that includes working evenings, bank holidays and alternative working days over the Christmas and Easter periods.
In the next 12 months, you will:
- Contribute your skills and knowledge in ensuring our Fleet is maintained and inspected to a high standard;
- Support the Fleet Services Management Team in the implementation of service improvements;
- Assist the Fleet Services Management Team in the performance of all service level agreements within the service in order to maximise efficiency and customer satisfaction;
- Embrace new technologies including vehicle diagnostics and alternate fuelled vehicles;
On an ongoing basis you will:
- Repair and maintain all Council vehicles, plant and equipment;
- Carry out vehicle and plant inspections;
- Prepare vehicles to MOT / Inspection standards;
- Be responsible for meeting target times and for communicating progress, including reporting any issues that may affect the completion of the work;
- Be accountable for completion and submission of all prescribed forms, ensuring that accurate and comprehensive records of work and parts are maintained;
- Be responsible for ensuring work is carried out to manufacturers’ guidelines and statutory requirements;
- Ensure all work is carried out in a safe manner and in line with Health and Safety regulations and procedures;
- Contribute to maintaining the workshop in clean and tidy manner;
- Ensure you operate within GDPR guidelines by regularly reviewing data held and destroying information in line with retention schedules
- Ensure that you follow all health and safety regulations and all other Council policies and procedures in place;
- Attend any training course required by the service;
- Demonstrate flexibility towards the services to achieve targets;
- Participate in My Time / My Time Extra sessions and Corporate / Directorate LIA sessions;
- Ensure you operate within GDPR guidelines by regularly reviewing data held and destroying information in line with retention schedules
In this job you must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:
- Significant experience of working within a transport environment;
- NVQ Level 3 / City and Guilds in Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent;
- Hold a minimum of category C licence entitlement;
- Hold a current valid Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification card, with the commitment to carry out annual training to maintain this qualification;
- Sound knowledge of health and safety and its application within an operational workplace;
- Excellent organisational and planning skills;
- A high level of communication skills;
- Ability to work flexibly in line with business demands and shift rotas, including outside of normal working hours, bank holidays and weekends;
- Take pride in your work, meet customer deadlines and complete work to a high standard;
For more information apply online today and we will contact you, alternatively call Molly on 01744 742 353
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Pay: From £25,420.00 per year
Work Location: In person
