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SalaryWe value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Fleet Management is a key support service for many internal and external customers at Coventry City Council. We are based in a fully equipped vehicle workshop at our Whitley Depot site and are responsible for the repair and maintenance of approximately 500 items including vehicles and plant machinery and equipment. We are also responsible for the provision of fuel to our customers, and in addition provide a driver training service to many customers.
We want every single customer to have a positive experience when working with fleet management and would welcome you being part of the team.
Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.
Our Values are:
Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
What is the job role?You will be responsible for supervising and delivering a high-quality, value-for-money, and customer-focused Fleet Workshop service. Ensuring all fleet items are maintained in compliance with legislative and Fleet Policy requirements, agreed service level agreement standards and targets are achieved, and full recovery of Workshop expenditure is achieved through effective control of designated budgets and timely and accurate invoicing to customers.
You will be required to control and supervise the operation and workforce related to Fleet Workshops, including programming of workloads, allocating resources, and carrying out final and in-service quality inspections (to ensure work is undertaken efficiently and effectively to contractual requirements).
You will effectively manage the day-to-day vehicle maintenance & repair activities on a shift rotation basis. This person is key in making sure we stay on top of our legal obligations and safety requirements. They are also the master technician and first aid person on shift whenever the 12 technicians, 3 apprentices, and 3 general assistants need support.
Who are we looking for?In addition to your qualification, you are likely to have extensive practical experience in fleet service, repair, and maintenance including plant and large commercial vehicles.
You will know the legislative requirements of legally maintaining an HGV fleet and have some supervisory or management experience within the vehicle maintenance and repair industry. You will have a flexible approach to work, good communication and organisational skills, and an ability to supervise the output of a team to deliver the agreed service objectives.
It would be also desirable, but not essential to be a qualified MOT tester.
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Interview Date: 15 March 2024
About CoventryCoventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communites come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
