Team Leader - Fleet
Posting date: | 12 February 2025 |
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Salary: | £36,124 to £39,513 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 04 March 2025 |
Location: | Wenvoe, Cardiff |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | EHS00648 |
Summary
Pay Details: Grade 8 SCP 26 – 30, £36,124 - £39,513 pro.rata
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week
Main Place of Work: The Alps Depot, Wenvoe CF5 6AA
Temporary Reason: N/A
Description:
The Individual will be responsible for and manage the day to day workload of the shift, allocating work to a small team of motor fitters ensuring the repairs and routine maintenance on a full range of cars, heavy commercial, light commercial and plant equipment and MOT testing is completed in a timely fashion and in line with DVSA standards.
About you:
You will need:
• Experience in the operations and working practices of a Council’s vehicle and plant repair workshop.
• Be able to convey and submit short reports on the condition of vehicles and components.
• Experience of the essential requirements in the preparation of vehicles for Class 4, 5 and 7 and HGV MOT Test.
• Experience in vehicle inspection to meet the standards set by DVSA
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety Legislation
• Mechanical knowledge of a broad range of vehicles, machinery equipment and tools
• Knowledge of diagnostic equipment
• Skilled in disciplines of the repair of light and heavy goods vehicles also plant and ground maintenance equipment.
• Ability to accept responsibility for staff and resources of a significant nature.
• Good organisational skills
• NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft Studies Part 1, 2 and 3 or equivalent.
• Holder for a valid VOSA MOT tester’s certificate or the capability to attain a certificate.
• Health and Safety Certificate to a minimum standard or IOSH Working Safely or equivalent or the capability to attain a certificate within 2 years after probationary period.
• Commitment to undertake further training for professional development and enhance knowledge of ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) technologies
• Able to motivate and work independently or in a group.
• Ability to motivate and communicate effectively with staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public.
• Full Driving Licence with a minimum of B Group.
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate.
• To work variable working patterns as required by the needs of the service.
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