hgv mechanic.

• To liaise with colleagues in the decision making process, working together as part of a team to achieve goals and improve and develop the service.
• To identify development needs and opportunities for oneself improve and compliment service delivery and customer satisfaction.
• To carry out inspections, repair all vehicle's and items of plant to a high standard including vehicles to HGV test standard.
• To carry out unsocial hours / bank holiday working as required by approved rotas and working practices.
• To be available as a designated HGV Driver for standby and call outs, Winter maintenance, Summer Standby, Bank Holiday Working and to also be available for out of hours emergencies, flooding etc.
• To carry out MOT testing.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed in line with departments procedures and Quality Standards.
• To work with minimum supervision.
• To undertake any training relevant to the role.
• Keep the workshop clean and orderly, and tools are securely locked up when not in use.
• Responsible for the vehicles and plant they are repairing, and for the security of vehicles when parking them in the yard when completed.
• Fitters must be able to give a reasonable estimated downtime of vehicles undergoing repairs.
• To adhere to the principles of the Corporate Equality Policy and ensure commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
• To ensure own conduct is in accordance with the Councils Code of Conduct for employees and ensure that all relevant Council procedures and regulations are followed at all times.
• To maintain a level of responsibility and duty of care towards own health and safety and that of colleagues to comply with the relevant sections of the Authority's policy statement on Health, Safety and Welfare at Work and to be aware of any risks and dangers and appropriate reporting procedures. All necessary PPE must be worn at all times during the working day.
• To ensure own conduct is in accordance with the Councils Code of Conduct for employees and ensure that all relevant Council procedures and regulations are followed at all times.

Requirements:

• Substantial experience of vehicle repair.
• Possession of category 1 or 2 HGV driving licence and the applicant should preferably be time served.
• MOT Tester certification
• Manual Handling and Conflict Management Training.

Other experience

• Experience of working as part of a team to achieve goals.
• Experience of reparing and servicing a wide range of vehicles
• and plant [Grass cutting equipment & Highways plant].

Knowledge/Skills

• To have knowledge and understanding of the implementatation
• of relevant legislation
• To be be a good communicator at all levels

If You are interested then please click apply or get in touch at Alexander.collier @randstad.co.uk

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