Night shift workshop supervisor / mechanic

Location

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

Who are we?

Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd is a family run business owned and run by the Smith family since 1982. Smiths has grown from a single owner-operated plant hire company to a multifaceted group with family values still firmly at the heart of each project undertaken. With depots in Avonmouth, Cardiff, Gloucester, Stonehouse and Tewkesbury we operate predominately across the South-West of England. We specialise in Construction, Waste Management, Plant Hire, Demolition and Transport operations.

What can we offer you?

Salary: £49,920-£54,912

Hours: 6pm-6am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Life Assurance Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Corporate gym membership discount

Staff discount on skip hire

Progression opportunities

Unlimited access to mental health support

What are our core values?

If these values align with yours you are in the right place!

Honesty - We believe that honesty in all matters is the best policy.

Family values - We operate as a family unit with high moral standards, discipline and respect.

Hardworking - We are certain that nothing is impossible if you work hard enough at it.

Reliability - We pride ourselves on not letting people down and being true to our word.

Environmental sustainability - We aim to minimise the impact that our company has on the environment by reducing emissions and waste, and recycling a large proportion of our waste (90% plus). We truly believe in a greener future for generations to come.

Responsibilities for the job role:

• Ensure all vehicle and equipment maintenance is carried out at the appropriate time and to the standard required by third parties including DVSA, LOLER etc. This will be achieved by correct utilisation of labour
• Ensure handover information is conveyed effectively to the Workshop leadership team, in addition to all relevant stakeholders throughout the business.
• Take responsibility for the quality control of all work completed by the overnight team, ensuring a high standard of work is achieved
• Lead, motivate and engage the overnight team, enabling them to maximise their skill set.
• Ensure all work carried out is in accordance with company policies & procedures, to a high standard and in line with best practice.
• Assess and develop the overnight team, in line with the department’s training and capability matrix.
• Carry out 6 weekly inspections to a high standard, ensuring all defects are identified and repaired, with a strong focus on ‘first time fix’.
• Inspect and prepare vehicles for MOT, ensuring all vehicles exceed the standard required.
• Diagnose faults on vehicles and ancillary equipment.
• Carry out electrical repairs on a range of specialist commercial vehicles.
• Repair ‘damage’ defects to a high standard with a focus on upholding our brand image.

Please apply if you are interested in this role and we will come back to you. 

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