Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £16.53

Main Purpose of Post/Job Summary:
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the Council’s Vehicle Maintenance Workshop, to ensure the workshop runs effectively and efficiently.
This a management role and will include responsibility for arranging, supervising and controlling quality and productivity of all work either contracted out or carried out by Council Staff on the Council’s Vehicles, Plant and Equipment.
The post holder will ensure that all works carried out comply with the requirements of the Goods Vehicle Operator License, the Council’s duty of care legislation and any other legal or contractual obligations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
General Management:
⦁ Lead, organise, supervise and motivate staff to meet and deliver required objectives and maintain a supportive management culture throughout the Vehicle Maintenance service.
⦁ Manage and ensure that all cost, quality and performance targets are achieved in line with Council procedures and systems.
⦁ Provide advice and hands on assistance on all vehicle, plant and equipment maintenance matters including plating and testing, construction and use, driver/operator safety, vehicle legislation, vehicle specification and design and any other vehicle related issues.
⦁ Implement controls to monitor efficiency and performance to ensure that the level of work undertaken in-house, contracted out or carried out under warranty is to a high standard which satisfies best practice, VOSA/TRU requirements, manufacturer’s recommendations and all other legal requirements and regulations applicable.
⦁ Establish and maintain effective operational procedures to assist the workshop in achieving its aims efficiently, which includes reviewing the standard operating procedures of the unit and making recommendations for improvements to the Line Manager.
⦁ Provide a safe working environment for all employees, visitors, contractors and subcontractors, by managing and monitoring all activities within the workshop to ensure they are carried out in line with Health and Safety Regulations, the Council’s policies and procedures and best practice.
⦁ Review the stockholdings of parts and materials for vehicles and plant equipment, to ensure a constant supply of necessary parts and be responsible for the placing of orders and the certifying of supplier invoices, in line with Council procedure for non-stocked goods and services.
⦁ Implement, manage and develop information systems as required in line with the Section’s requirements and evolving needs.
⦁ Responsible for the production and presentation of schedules, reports and other data as required, in line with deadlines.
⦁ Liaise with customers, clients, contractors and sub-contractors as required.
⦁ Attend and where necessary represent Line Manager at meetings with regard to the Vehicle Maintenance Workshop.
⦁ Undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required by their Line Manager or Head of Facilities Management.
⦁ Operate and maintain office & workshop based computer based information systems and databases to agreed standards and output.