Stand-In Service Foreman (Commercial Vehicles) - Maidstone, Kent
Do you want to progress your career?
Are you ready to take on some more responsibility?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Vehicle Technician who wants to progress their career.
The successful candidate will cover in the absence of the Service Foreman, overseeing the work of the Commercial Vehicle Technicians, ensuring the work is completed to a high standard and within deadlines.
Key responsibilities include:
* Allocating work to the Commercial Vehicle Technicians
* Dealing with queries from customers over the telephone and face to face
* Quality control and checking
* Service, repair, road testing and fault diagnosis of vehicles
* Signing off Job cards/work
* Completion of relevant paperwork
* Ensuring relevant Work Instructions/Quality Systems and all company policies are followed
* Supervising workshop staff, including monitoring of time keeping and productivity, authorising overtime, identifying training needs
* Providing technical support to the workshop and external customers
* Liaison with managers and customers on progress
* Overseeing the work to ensure completion on time and to a high standard, reallocating duties where necessary
Essential Qualities include:
* Previous experience in mechanics (preferably heavy vehicle)
* Ability to liaise with all levels of staff, Directors and customers
* Ability to organise, plan and prioritise
* Leadership skills with the ability to delegate and motivate to achieve results
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Confident manner with business awareness
* PC literate
Desirable Qualities include:
* DAF trucks mechanical experience
Please note successful candidates will be required to possess their own tools.
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Working Hours: 40 hrs per week + 1 in 2 Sat mornings
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Salary: £52,000 OTE
Benefits: Sick pay, pension scheme and 30 days holiday (including bank holidays).
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