Fleet Technician

About The Role

Would you be interested in joining our Transport Repair team at the Council Depot in Wallington, Fareham?

SALARY: - £35,863 - £39,691 plus £4,000 Golden Hello on commencement for HGV experience and qualification.

Full time, permanent position working Monday - Friday.

Overtime available and 50/50 flexibility with pension contributions to increase take home pay while still benefitting from a Local Government pension.

You would be playing a vital role in supporting the council's front-line services.

Working in a small team in the vehicle workshop you will be undertaking maintenance of council vehicles & plant equipment.

Undertaking inspection, servicing, MOT preparation, diagnosing and repairs on all types of council fleet vehicles.

As part of the Transport Repair Unit team, you will be undertaking the following:

• Safety inspections on Large and Light Vehicles and all types of plant and equipment.
• Servicing, diagnosing, repairs and defects on all types of vehicles and council owned equipment.
• Preparing vehicles for MOT and meeting the UK road safety legislation.
• Undertaking specialist diagnostic with the use of a scanner for maintenance, and repair works of plant/vehicles in the following specialist areas:
• Electrical faults
• Hydraulics
• Computerised container hoists & Refuse Body
• Automatic gear boxes
• Plant Equipment
• Completing and checking written documentation and using the Fleet Management Software for Road Transport Compliance.

About You

You must have an HGV Level 3 NVQ.

You will have good customer care and team work skills along with ICT, verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge and experience of vehicle and plant maintenance is essential as is a willingness to work additional hours and bank holidays where required.

About Us

Fareham Borough Council is a forward-thinking authority and we pride ourselves on our customer service which is at the heart of everything we do, and we recognise that every single one of our employees makes a difference.

Working as a Fleet Technician at Fareham Borough Council, you would be joining a well-managed Council. We also offer:

• a generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more
• a great pension scheme
• authorised parking
• car lease scheme and other discount schemes

These are just a few of the benefits of working for us. We take pride in receiving feedback from others who say we are a 'friendly and professional organisation'

Fareham Borough Council is committed to being a disability inclusive employer and in order to support this commitment we are proud to be part of the Government's Disability Confident scheme demonstrating that we will provide a fair and equal route to employment with the Council. Being part of the scheme means we proactively seek to address inequality for those with disabilities by challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability and removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.

Contact

For an informal discussion on the above post please contact Mark Feetham, Transport Manager on .