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Workshop Chargehand
Veolia · Padworth
Job description
About the role
Join Veolia’s Padworth workshop as a Chargehand, leading a team of technicians who maintain a diverse fleet of over 100 vehicles. You will ensure safe, efficient operations while supporting the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee and assist the technician team within the workshop.
- Carry out weekly and monthly R&A (Ava) inspections.
- Maintain a clean and tidy workshop environment.
- Allocate daily work, prioritise jobs and update the Daily Work Diary.
- Monitor oil levels, place orders timely, and organise waste‑oil collections.
- Manage daily workload, labour and parts input.
- Assist with safety reports, near‑miss documentation and inspection records.
- Support procurement and sourcing of parts.
Required profile
- Experience working in a vehicle workshop or similar environment.
- Ability to lead and coordinate a team of technicians.
- Willingness to obtain or already hold an HGV licence (training provided).
Required skills
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- Electrical systems
- Chassis and body repair
- Drive‑line maintenance
- Oil level monitoring
- Waste‑oil collection procedures
- HGV licence (or training eligibility)
What we offer
- Salary up to £52,954 per year (£22.63 p/h, 45‑hour week) plus overtime and bonuses.
- Sign‑on and retention bonus of £3,000.
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays.
- Pension scheme and extensive training & development.
- Volunteer days, referral bonus, free physiotherapy and private GP consultations.
- Discounts on groceries and major retailers, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Support to attain an HGV licence.
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