* Full-time
Company Description
Following years of accelerated growth, Culina Group is now a £2.2 billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions, and fresh and baked goods.
Company Overview
Culina Asset Management (CAM)
At Culina, we have a winning culture; we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job Description
The role requires a thorough understanding of mechanical workings and vehicle construction. The ability to communicate with other departments and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines is essential. The candidate must adapt to new methods of working and construction in line with new vehicle and trailer development.
* Keeping up to date with technology changes.
* Ensuring health and safety and legal compliance are not compromised.
* Maintaining a steady flow of work through the workshop while ensuring we meet DVSA and statutory inspection dates.
* Planning inspections and repairs in conjunction with manpower and business demands, ensuring the work is planned away from busier times of the week.
* Carrying out quality inspections on services and repairs completed within the workshop and on return from external vendor repairs.
* Ensuring technicians book correct time and parts to all jobs, correct coding of repairs (i.e., damage, wear, and tear).
* Liaising with transport teams regularly to maintain good relationships.
* Maintaining the fleet to keep VORs at a level that allows transport to achieve their plans.
* Ensuring teamwork to standard.
* Ensuring teamwork to quoted times and costs.
* Reporting to the VMU Controller and Manager.
* Responsible for own and team environmental, health, and safety standards.
* Ensuring paperwork is correct for the technicians on the shift and completed at the required time.
* Communicating to Transport and VMU management the current VOR, servicing, and defects.
* Reporting all VMU, building, equipment, and tooling defects and deficiencies.
* Any other tasks as delegated by management.
Qualifications
* Fully qualified with Certificates in HGV maintenance to Level 3.
* Ability to lead and work as part of a team.
* Ability to plan and prioritize workload based on business needs.
* Accurate paperwork and document control.
* Knowledge of environmental, health, and safety standards.
* Ability to communicate effectively with own team and management.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make CAM a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organization where we are committed to employee development and recognizing success for hard-working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programs are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits, which include:
* Annual Leave: 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays.
* Pension scheme: We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement, so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
* Life Assurance: x2 your annual salary.
* Wellness: Via our Employee Assistance Program, we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counseling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
* Eye Care Vouchers: We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
* Reward & Recognition: We recognize that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition, and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts: Via our benefit platform, you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
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