Sunderland
Automotive
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
01/05/2024
29/05/2024
Job Role: Workshop Foreman
Location: Sunderland
Pay: £20ph / OTE £80k+
Hours: 40 hours a week
Shift: Days
Contract: Full time permanent role
Van and fuel card provided
Lots of overtime available.
Workshop Foreman opportunity:
My client, a well-established company is actively seeking to employ an experienced and qualified HGV Workshop Foreman for their depot in Sunderland.
Workshop Foreman duties:
- The Workshop Foreman is the direct link between the shop floor personnel and Managment.
- Opening and closing of the workshop.
- Extra hours required based on work demand.
- Drive the required repairs forward from an inspections list to MOT checks and prep.
- Triaging repairs based on the teams’ capabilities and customer requirements.
- Raise the standards of repairs and maintenance, keeping good order of the workshop, and assisting in problem solving.
- A varied role that would require a balance between workshop admin, staff direction as well as contributing to vehicle maintenance including servicing, inspections, defect repairs and MOT preparations.
- You will be working on an inhouse fleet of circa 40 commercial vehicles.
Workshop Foreman qualifications / experience required:
- In order to qualify for the role, the successful HGV Technician will ideally have industry recognised qualifications (NVQ or City & Guilds)
- You must have experience leading HGV Technicians and be familiar with modern commercial vehicles to include light and heavies.
- Understanding of MOT standards and legal compliance.
- Understanding of 6 weekly service inspections and legal compliance to VOSA standards.
- Ability to inspire and lead, driving high standards of quality.
- Good housekeeping of key documentation.
- Knowledge of workshop H&S practices.
- Computer-literate.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Class 1 licence beneficial.
- IRTEC trained would be beneficial but not essential.
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