Workshop Foreman
Full job description
Halo Personnel Ltd
Salary: £54,000 per year
HGV WORKSHOP FOREMAN
Barnsley
c£54,000.00 per Annum
Hours of Work:
7 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday (30 mins unpaid lunch break)
40 hours at £16.24 per hour and 7.5 hours at £24.36 per hour
1 Saturday morning (8 am to 12 pm) in every 3 at £24.36 p/h
All hours worked above 40 are paid at time and a half and any hours worked before 7:00 am are at double time
You must only apply if you have relevant Mechanical Qualifications such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3
Company Overview:
Our client is a well-established company, who have been in operation almost 65 years and are specialists in commercial vehicle rental. Their customers vary from both trade and retail and they have 6 rental depots, with fully equipped maintenance workshops in the North and South of England; from these depots they operate approximately 2000 vehicles (of which 900 are above 3.5 tons).
As a Workshop Foreman, you will be responsible for planning work, motivating staff, managing diagnostics and liaising frequently and effectively with the Workshop and Depot Manager. As well as this there will be 50% of your time spent ‘on the tools’ carrying out repairs to the highest standards and with the most effective use of time.
You will also require:
* Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics (ideally)
* Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs or beaver tails
* Knowledge of latest diagnostic systems
* Legible handwriting
* Ideally a Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (C) HGV License although standard license holders will be considered
We are looking for a team player to fill this role who will be flexible and able to work to tight deadlines. You must have previous HGV technical experience and be able to adopt a hands-on approach to all aspects of the role to ensure continued high levels of work are carried out right first time.
Additional Info:
* 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays; holidays will increase by an additional day every 2 years of service, up to a maximum of 25 days
* Contributory pension scheme effectively immediately
* Death in Service pay-out: two times annual salary after 12 months probationary period
To apply for this job please visit definitejobs.co.uk.