Workshops Manager City Transport

Workshops Manager City Transport

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OPS1644

Full time

£43,421 - £46,464 per annum

Newcastle City Council (City Transport) are seeking an experienced time served Workshops Manager to take up a permanent position to manage our Heavy Goods & Horticultural /Plant Workshops at Newington Road NE6 5BD.

City Transport maintains and repairs a diverse range of vehicles, plant and horticultural equipment for use accross the city as well as having two MOT stations, testing class 4,5 & 7 vehicles, licenced taxis and hackney carriages.

You will lead the teams, primarily in our Heavy Goods & Horticultural Workshops at Newington Road.

We are looking for someone with the skills and experience to achieve the effective and efficient maintenance, diagnostics and repair of the council’s HGV & Horticultural vehicle fleet.

You will have Managed/Supervised within a motor vehicle engineering workshop environment and held a Motor Vehicle Engineering NVQ level 3 or equivalent. A Managment or Health & Safety qualification would be desirable.

The role requires a proactive, problem solving approach and will contribute to the development of the pesent operations.

The successful applicant will be self-starters, well organised, methodical, and resilient in a busy workshop environment.

This is a hands-on role requiring a good degree of energy and enthusiasm.

In return Newcastle City Council offer:

37 hour working week, Monday to Friday with some Saturday working

25 days annual leave (rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service) plus

Flexible working

Public bank holidays

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of making additional contributions

Car leasing scheme

Access to a wide range of training, learning and development.

A category B driving licence is essential. Categories C or C+E goods vehcle licence being advantageous.

For further information about this vacancy please contact Gary Gamblin gary.gamblin@newcastle.gov.uk.

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Permanent

Closing date:

14 October 2024