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Workshops Manager City Transport
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £43,421 - £46,464 per annum
The Council (City Transport) are seeking an experienced time served Workshops Manager to take up a permanent position to manage their 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 across the city as well as having two MOT stations, testing class 4,5 & 7 vehicles, licenced taxis and hackney carriages.
The Role
You will lead the teams, primarily in our Heavy Goods & Horticultural Workshops at Newington Road.
Skills and Qualifications
* A category B driving licence (Essential) (Categories C or C+E goods vehicle licence being advantageous)
* 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
* Hold a Motor Vehicle Engineering NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* A Management or Health & Safety qualification (Desirable)
Benefits
* 37 hour working week, Monday to Friday with some Saturday working
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service)
* 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
To Apply
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