Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Croft Highways Depot, Arbor Road, Croft. LE9 3GE
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker
Salary: £31,074 - £33,294 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus Market Premia (10% of top of grade)
Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC - In person
About the Role
As a Mechanic in Fleet Services your role will be to service and repair vehicles and trailers in a safe, efficient, and economic manner. Some of your main duties will include:
1. Driving and manoeuvring motor vehicles as necessary, recovering defective or damaged vehicles, carrying out the full range of technical checks and diagnostic tests required for light & heavy goods, and passenger transport vehicles.
2. Observing, recognising & reporting on mechanical and electrical vehicle, component, or systems defects, or impending failure, assessing, recording and/or costing the repair (as appropriate).
3. Carrying out routine inspections, service and MOT of all vehicles in the LCC fleet according to the schedules issued by the Fleet & Workshop Manager, and in accordance with prescribed quality standards, utilising specialist services as required.
4. Examining vehicles, reporting verbally or in writing, (as dictated by Senior Mechanic) upon the condition, roadworthiness, and safety.
5. Carrying out both mechanical and electrical repairs and/or adjustments as required, under the instruction of the Senior Mechanic to the prescribed quality standards.
6. Interpreting & implementing technical service instruction data, and manufacturers' modifications.
7. Maintaining a personal tool kit, special tools, and equipment in a good, safe, secure condition.
8. Being prepared to work outside of normal working hours and undertake departmental standby rota responsibilities.
9. Having a valid driving licence and being able to provide own transport.
Why work for us?
* No Shift Pattern.
* Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Overtime available, where required.
* Large Variety of Equipment (Cars to 32T Hook-Loaders and Trailers)
* Access to Digital Maintenance Systems including Auto Data and R2C.
* Training Package available (e.g. HGV Training / EV / MOT)
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
* Hold a Level 3 qualification in either Light or HGV Vehicle Mechanics or an equivalent alternative.
* Have experience working in a fleet workshop or garage.
* Understand H&S Policy and how it applies to you and staying safe.
* Have evidence of diagnosing mechanical faults and the use of electronic diagnostic equipment.
* Have good written and verbal communications, liaison, and negotiation skills, be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to plan, organise & prioritise work within tight time scales.
* Be able to respond confidently to customers and colleagues with understanding and diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance.
* Share our commitment to our values and will be asked to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
This role is a Safety Critical Post and, consequently, subject to random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with our policies and procedures.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Richard Glet, Workshop Manager
Telephone: 0116 3055403
Email: Richard.Glet@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home.
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