- Carry out thorough examinations, inspections and reports on the condition, roadworthiness, and safety of all vehicles or equipment.
- Carry out preventative maintenance and routine servicing, within specified or scheduled periods
- Use the necessary tools, equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient manner whilst ensuring a high standard of workmanship.
- Comply with all Health and Safety, Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices as required, and in line with any statutory requirements,
- Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate to the grade of the post.
- Participate in staff training programmes related to your role, and deliver relevant training as required, to maintain and enhance your own and others' skills and knowledge needed to meet service delivery requirements.
- To be an active part of a team providing a full repair and maintenance service for the Council's mixed vehicle fleet
- Experience of working in a busy Commercial Vehicle Workshop
- HGV Licence
- Previous experience in the fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance of a municipal fleet, including refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, light commercial vehicles, tractors, trailers and vans
- Relevant industry recognised qualification as a Technician e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 or Industry Equivalent
- Capable of working effectively within a team and on own initiative
- Ability to electronically compile reports of defects, repairs carried out and parts used, accurately
- Have a flexible and willing approach to undertake various ranges of tasks
- Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse range of people
- Physically fit
- Problem solving
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work
- Motivated
- Salary BCP Band G £29,268 - £32,076 per annum plus market supplement of £2,710 pa
- Frequency Annual
- Dynamics Position Number 101085/101303
- Contract Type Permanent
- Closing Date 09 May, 2024
- Business Unit Environment
- Location South Cote Rd Depot, United Kingdom
LGV / PSV Skilled Vehicle Technician - United Kingdom - Bournemouth Borough Council
Description
To service, repair and maintain the Councils fleet across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area ensuring they meet the legal standards as set by the relevant governing and enforcing bodies and to support the provision of efficient vehicles to front line services.
Main Responsibilities
To always ensure compliance to the Council's Operators Licence
The Ideal Candidate
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Pete Wilson at
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website .
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees.It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right.We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2024.