Workshop Chargehand
Salary: £43,500 to £46,750
Wellingborough – depot based
Full-time- 40 hours per week
Want to join an externally accredited Great Place to Work where 80% of colleagues would recommend the business, and that continues to grow through consistent high performance? NRG Riverside Group is committed to building a sustainable, secure environment where people can thrive. Following recent years of success, NRG Riverside Group has officially acquired Specialist Fleet Services (SFS), a fantastic business with a first-class reputation for customer service. Together, we're strengthening our nationwide offering, combining expertise and resources while maintaining the high standards our customers expect. Ready for your next career step? Apply today and be part of our exciting future.
Are you an experienced Workshop Chargehand looking for your next challenge? We currently have a fantastic opportunity to work within our Wellingborough depot on a permanent basis. The Workshop Chargehand is responsible for maintaining and repairing the vehicles operated by our local authority client, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations. In this role, you should be highly analytical, maintain an expert level of customer focus, and ensure all paperwork is completed timely and accurately. Managing running defects to keep Vehicle Off Road (VOR) times to an absolute minimum is at the forefront of the role.
The Workshop Chargehand will work very closely with all facets of the organisation including:
- The Workshop Controller North Northants
- The Fleet & Engineering Teams
- Onsite Local Authority Customers
Our business continues to grow at a fast pace, and we need to secure a superstar! If you believe this could be you, we want to hear from you!
What candidate are we looking for?
- The Workshop Chargehand will have a background from within a similar HGV engineering role, and proven experience in municipal vehicle maintenance
- HGV Apprentice Served Qualification
- Driving license HGV Class 2 (minimum)
- Strong diagnostic, technical, and problem-solving skills using diagnostic computers and hand-held gauges
- Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to liaise directly with onsite customers
- A high level of Health and Safety awareness, working in accordance with Risk Assessments and Method Statements
- Good reading and computer literacy, with previous exposure to fleet management software (e.g., Fleetwave)
- An expert ability to deliver results and adapt to pressure and change in a busy workshop environment
- A commitment to regulatory standards, acting with integrity, and ensuring proper conduct rules are met
- The following additional skills would be an advantage:
- Leadership and managerial skills to support the progressive development of the team
- DVSA HGV Inspection Course certification
- In-depth knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems
- What will be your duties?
- The Workshop Chargehand is responsible for carrying out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy
- Testing, checking, and ensuring that all vehicle systems and components are safe, secure, and working properly
- Diagnosing, isolating, repairing, or replacing worn parts ahead of a vehicle breakdown or damage
- Managing the daily workshop workload to ensure smooth operations and creating/processing accurate jobs in Fleetwave
- Ensuring the daily VOR report is sent to the Workshop Controller before 9:00 AM and providing a comprehensive daily fleet status handover
- Obtaining accurate costings from suppliers, monitoring consumable stock onsite (oils/fluids), and completing warranty paperwork
- Liaising closely with onsite customers to manage running defects efficiently and handle vehicle handovers
- Supporting the customer by attending breakdowns during normal hours, and covering out-of-hours standby on a rota basis if required
- Maintaining a safe, secure, and compliant working environment, ensuring all personnel use correct PPE
In return for your hard work and dedication, we provide a number of great benefits, including, Salary Sacrifice pension, discounted shopping, cinema and gym membership and a talent development programme so you can see where your development and progression in our business can go.
In addition to a generous salary, you will also receive these benefits:
33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
Salary Sacrifice pension.
Employee Assistance Program.
OnDemand GP and face to face counselling sessions.
Online health advice portal.
Benefit portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
Recommend a friend bonus.
Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
Wellbeing programme.
Free onsite parking.
Birthday off.
How can you apply?
Did you know that we accept applications in all varieties? We welcome all type of applications, whether you are a budding poet or artist, a songwriter, or a wordsmith where a traditional CV is more your style.
For all video/photo applications please ensure you demonstrate, similar to a traditional CV, that you meet the required skills and experience for the role to give you the best opportunity to be shortlisted for an interview.
If you wish to apply with a video, please upload a word document stating you have emailed your application and send your file to [email protected] (Please note – this is only for video or photo applications).
NRG Riverside Group has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and would strongly encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti discriminatory laws.
