Workshop Chargehand

Workshop Chargehand
 
This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing the vehicles operated by our local authority client from their Wellingborough depot. This includes carrying out all work to a high standard within this workshop facility, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations, and that all paperwork is completed timely, accurately and to a high standard. The workshop chargehand will also be responsible for liaising with the on site customers to ensure vehicles are maintained, and defects repaired efficiently.
 
Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm
45 hours week
Salary = £45000 to £48000
 
·Carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy.
·Test and check that systems and components are safe, secure and working properly.
·Diagnose faults by isolating systems or components that may have caused or potentially cause a problem.
·Repair or replace worn parts ahead of the vehicle's breakdown or damage.
·Gain authorisation to repair or fit parts as required by Company Procedure.
·Test drive vehicles where permitted and correct driving license is held.
·Use various equipment, including hand-held and on board compression gauges or diagnostic computers.
·Maintain a degree of flexibility while working in order to provide adequate cover to serve customer and workshop requirements.
·Ensure daily VOR report is sent to Workshop Controller before 9am to be sent with the combined NNC report.
·Ensure all service and maintenance paperwork is completed to DVSA standards in a timely manner .
·Complete daily handover to the workshop controller on fleet status/repair progress
·Maintain efficient day to day operation of the workshop and manage running defects to keep VOR to a minimum.
 
Essential Skills                                                                                       
·HGV Apprentice Served Qualification
·Municipal vehicle maintenance experience
·Driving licence HGV Class 2 (minimum)
·Good communicator and listener
·Ability to multi-task in a busy environment
·Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
·Good reading and computer literacy
·High level of Health and Safety awareness