Skilled Vehicle Technician needed, £15.83ph PAYE - Reference: 5265816
To service, repair and maintain fleet across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area ensuring they meet the legal standards as set by the relevant governing and enforcing bodies and to support the provision of efficient vehicles to front line services.
Main Responsibilities
* Carry out thorough examinations, inspections and reports on the condition, roadworthiness, and safety of all vehicles or equipment.
* Carry out preventative maintenance and routine servicing, within specified or scheduled periods.
* Use the necessary tools, equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient manner whilst ensuring a high standard of workmanship.
* Comply with all Health and Safety, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices as required, and in line with any statutory requirements.
* Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate to the grade of the post.
* Participate in staff training programmes related to your role, and deliver relevant training as required, to maintain and enhance your own and others’ skills and knowledge needed to meet service delivery requirements.
* To be an active part of a team providing a full repair and maintenance service for the mixed vehicle fleet.
* To always ensure compliance to the Operators Licence.
You will ideally have
* Experience of working in a busy Commercial Vehicle Workshop.
* HGV Licence.
* Previous experience in the fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a municipal fleet, including refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, light commercial vehicles, tractors, trailers and vans.
* Relevant industry recognised qualification as a Technician e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 or Industry Equivalent.
* Capable of working effectively within a team and on own initiative.
* Ability to electronically compile reports of defects, repairs carried out and parts used, accurately.
* Have a flexible and willing approach to undertake various ranges of tasks.
* Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse range of people.
* Physically fit.
* Problem solving.
* Proactive.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own work.
* Motivated.
This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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