Workshop Chargehand

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing the vehicles operated by our local authority client from their Wellingborough depot. This includes carrying out all work to a high standard within this workshop facility, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations, and that all paperwork is completed timely, accurately and to a high standard. The workshop chargehand will also be responsible for liaising with the onsite customers to ensure vehicles are maintained, and defects repaired efficiently.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy.
• Test and check that systems and components are safe, secure and working properly.
• Diagnose faults by isolating systems or components that may have caused or potentially cause a problem.
• Repair or replace worn parts ahead of the vehicle’s breakdown or damage.
• Gain authorisation to repair or fit parts as required by Company Procedure.
• Test drive vehicles where permitted and correct driving license is held.
• Use various equipment, including hand-held and onboard compression gauges or diagnostic computers.
• Maintain a degree of flexibility while working in order to provide adequate cover to serve customer and workshop requirements.

• Ensure daily VOR report is sent to Workshop Controller before 9am to be sent with the combined NNC report.
• Ensure all service and maintenance paperwork is completed to DVSA standards in a timely manner .
• Complete daily handover to the workshop controller on fleet status/repair progress
• Maintain efficient day to day operation of the workshop and manage running defects to keep VOR to a minimum.
• Manage workload to ensure smooth running of workshop.
• Maintain and establish a safe, secure and compliant working environment.
• Create jobs from set schedule in Fleetwave and process to in progress ensuring all information is accurate and correct
• Ensure the safety of all personnel and security of premises under your control.
• Obtain accurate costings from suppliers and set to estimate for fleet desk approval when required.
• Monitor consumable stock onsite i.e. oils and other fluids and order replenishments when required.
• Ensure warranty parts returned and relevant paperwork completed
• Cover out of hours breakdown standby on a rota basis if required.
• When workload permits assist other local workshops.
• Work safely in accordance with Risk Assessments and Method Statements, using the correct PPE.

Essential Skills                                                                                       

• HGV Apprentice Served Qualification
  
• Municipal vehicle maintenance experience
• Driving licence HGV Class 2 (minimum)
• Good communicator and listener
• Ability to multi-task in a busy environment
• Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Good reading and computer literacy
• High level of Health and Safety awareness

Desirable Skills

• Leadership and managerial skills
• DVSA HGV Inspection Course
• Electrical and hydraulic systems knowledge

Paragon perks

• Generous holiday allowance, with a day off for your birthday!
• Paid community volunteering
• Company-wide, profit-sharing bonus
• Pension plan - we’ll contribute up to 10% of your annual salary
• Life assurance and personal accident cover

Be yourself

We welcome diversity and we care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Formed in 2020, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience and ideas to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive business.

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Be well

We offer a range of support to help you care for your wellbeing, from our free Employee Assistance Programme to our qualified Wellbeing team who are on hand to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as an Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.

Be a part of it!

Our employees tell us that the best thing about Paragon is the people! So, if you’re looking for an energetic, friendly team with a great set of values to help you take the next step in your career, apply now and let’s grow together!