Purpose of the role
The technician is responsible for carrying out all work to a high standard within this busy municipal workshop facility, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations. The role will involve ensuring that all paperwork and the Fleet management system are completed timely, accurately and to a high standard and carrying out repairs, maintenance, servicing to vehicles as and when required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that all vehicles booked into the workshop have had all work completed, or have been re‑booked for a re‑visit repair (items considered safe to be used), before being returned to the customer.
- Complete all paperwork required for the task/job completed and return this documentation to the workshop controller immediately upon completion of the inspection/work.
- Ensure that all ordered parts for jobs are correct for the work required.
- Assist other technicians with repairs when required and complete the workshop controller’s duties when required.
- Fully use the fleet management system (Fleetwave) as required.
- Adhere to SFS Health and Safety policies at all times.
- Keep the workshop and parking area clean and tidy, ensuring that all customer/SFS vehicles are parked efficiently and that walkways are kept clear at all times. Lock vehicles when parked outside and keep keys secure. Ensure that all equipment is in a safe condition to be used, that it is used only for the task it was designed for, and is returned to the correct place of storage after use. Report any failures in operation of equipment to the workshop controller.
- Attend vehicle breakdowns on site as and when required (a workshop vehicle/van will be provided).
- Ensure that no vehicle is returned to the customer unless it is safe to be returned for their use.
- Create and maintain a professional relationship with SFS staff, customers and suppliers.
- Be on standby 24/7 on a weekly basis as and when required.
- Maintain a flexible approach in all work duties to provide adequate cover to service the workshops and customers’ requirements.
Skills
- A full clean HGV driving licence category C required as a minimum.
- Minimum 5 years’ technical experience on municipal vehicles (e.g. refuse, sweepers, etc).
- Technical experience on vehicle electrical systems (12+24 volts), hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Evidence of qualifications and training in recognised apprenticeship schemes, VOSA vehicle inspection courses, municipal vehicle manufacturing training.
- Understanding of Health & Safety rules and regulations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Skills
- Attention to detail.
- IT skills with knowledge of MS Office systems.
- Organisation skills with ability to multitask and prioritise deadlines.
Working hours
40 per week, Monday to Friday flexible hours to meet the needs of the business.
Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long‑term health condition or are neuro‑diverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.
Benefits
- Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days, plus a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave.
- Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in the company at a discounted rate.
- Profit Related Pay: We share part of our annual profit with eligible employees.
- Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension.
- Family Friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment.
- Employee Discounts: Exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more.
- Volunteering Day: One volunteering day per year to support causes you care about.
- Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover.
Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience and ideas to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive business.
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