Workshop Manager

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are looking for a Full Time Workshop Manager to join our team in Enfield. As the Workshop Manager, you will ensure the effective running of the fleet maintenance function, resulting in timely and cost effective maintenance of vehicles and the Vehicle Maintenance Unit (VMU). Dedicated to ensuring your team is engaged, well managed and performing to the highest standards against their business set KPIs, you will lead by example to meet all safety, legal and operational requirements and standards

What’s in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special.

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary: Up to £52,000 per annum (including London Weighting)

Hours: 37.5 hours Per Week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Enfield, EN3

What you’ll do:

• Have a clear operational plan to meet them whilst looking for ways to reduce cost and improve service
• Leading the way in terms of best practise, identifying and implementing improvements to help increase reliability and decrease spare part requirements to improve Health, Safety & Wellbeing
• Maintaining a safe and friendly working environment for all employees, agency and subcontractors
• Conduct Investigations into non-compliance, investigations and reporting and regular checks to ensure standards are being maintained
• Delivering the vehicle maintenance budget
• Assisting in the recruitment of new team members in line with the Gist values
• Evaluate the performance of both Gist permanent employees and agency staff and provide constructive and clear feedback to aid in personal & professional development
• Where possible, ensure that training and development for both yourself and your team is identified and undertaken
• Addressing issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, absences etc in line with HR and legal guidance
• Purchasing, negotiating best rates and ensuring key spare parts are kept in stock whilst working within budgets
• Communicating regularly and effectively with shift managers to ensure minimal disruption to production
• Ensuring that trip and driver requirements (both numbers and skills) are understood and met
• Manage relevant aspects of fuel and vehicle maintenance in conjunction with other areas of the business
• Prioritising work / daily activities and delegating to the engineering team

Who you are:

• NVQ Level 2/3 in vehicle maintenance and repair
• Qualified engineer, with electrical/mechanical experience
• Experience in a similar role, ideally within a logistics environment
• Experience of managing a team
• Sound knowledge of budget management and forecasting costs
• Previous project management experience i.e. improvements/cost savings/new equipment installations
• Positive approach to Health, Safety & Wellbeing initiatives
• Previous experience with Trade Unions would be desirable

Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £52,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WSM.14