Workshop Chargehand

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.