Workshop Chargehand

WORKSHOP CHARGEHAND

OTE: £55,000pa
 
Workshop Chargehand Job Details
Basic Salary: £50,469pa
Working Hours:
Monday-Friday - 07:00-17:00
Location - Brackley

Responsibilities of a Workshop Chargehand
·Carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with DVSA 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.
·Maintain a degree of flexibility while working in order to provide adequate cover to serve customer and workshop requirements.
·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.
·Manage workload to ensure smooth running of workshop.
·Maintain and establish a safe, secure and compliant working environment.
·Obtain accurate costings from suppliers and set to estimate for fleet desk approval when required.
·Cover out of hours breakdown standby on a rota basis if required.
·Work safely in accordance with Risk Assessments and Method Statements, using the correct PPE.

Skills and Qualifications of a Workshop Chargehand
·HGV Apprentice served qualification
·Oversee the team of technician and delegate the work to the team
·HGV Class 2 licence (minimum)
·Ability to multi-task in a busy environment
·Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
·High level of safety and awareness
 
Please contact George Elliott @ Auto Skills
Please reference job number: 51414
 
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