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Job Title: Vehicle and Machinery Manager (Senior Mechanic)
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanic to support our operational division as the Vehicle and Machinery Manager. This is a unique, custom-built role focused on maintaining both our company vehicles and agricultural/horticultural equipment.
This key role involves hands-on mechanical work and administrative tasks, overseeing the management of one staff member, and maintaining over 1,500 pieces of equipment and more than 70 vehicles, including tractors, vans, trailers, ride-on mowers, hand tools, and waste containers.
You will be expected to travel across the county to various depots or customer sites to ensure our equipment is in optimal condition. The role also requires creating proactive maintenance schedules and coordinating external inspections or maintenance, such as MOTs.
This position demands a mechanical background capable of keeping our fleet and equipment mobile, efficient, and compliant, along with computer skills essential for asset management.
Requirements:
* Full UK driving license
* Mechanical experience in agricultural or specialized fields (preferred)
Benefits include:
* An extra day off for your birthday
* Generous discount schemes (gym, retail)
* Life assurance
* Opportunities for progression and development
* Additional perks
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and collaborate with workshop staff and the operations team to maintain and repair equipment and vehicles
* Organize timely maintenance and repairs to minimize downtime and ensure legal compliance
* Complete necessary documentation for compliance and policy adherence
* Coordinate with contract managers for equipment procurement, disposal, or sales
* Perform regular preventative maintenance, inspections, routine servicing, and prepare vehicles for MOT testing, prioritizing health and safety
* Manage resources effectively, liaising with suppliers and clients to meet budgets and deadlines
Candidate Profile:
* Management experience in a similar field
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.)
* Excellent organizational and scheduling skills, handling planned and unplanned tasks
* Knowledge of health and safety regulations in this sector
* Understanding of vehicle, horticultural/agricultural plant, and equipment operations (desired)
* Ability to interpret task and data sheets related to vehicles and plant
* Experience as an Agricultural Mechanical Technician or Plant Machinery Engineer (beneficial)
About Commercial Services Group:
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is a leading provider of public sector and education procurement and support services globally, with revenues of approximately £800M, employing 1,800 staff across 33 brands. Our services include HR, IT, Energy, Education Resources, and Procurement.
The operational division includes Landscape Services and CSG Managing Waste, managing waste sites and transfer stations in Kent.
Owned by Kent County Council, CSG supports over 15,000 customers in 86 countries and works with around 1,000 suppliers.
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