Workshop Team Leader

Scania Australia Pty Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in the UK seeks a skilled leader for their Avonmouth workshop. The role involves overseeing daily operations, diagnosing mechanical faults, and supervising staff to ensure efficiency and compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates will benefit from an excellent remuneration package, career development opportunities, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion within a supportive work culture.

Benefits

In-house training for career progression

25 days of holiday plus public holidays

Competitive employer pension

Discounts on major retail outlets

4x basic salary life insurance

Annual Company Success Payment

Qualifications

• Excellent people leadership skills within the HGV sector.
• Experience in overseeing workshop operations and staff management.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical components and systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workshop operations and priorities.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in various vehicle systems.
• Supervise workshop team and monitor productivity.

Skills

People leadership

Diagnostic skills

Health and Safety compliance

Technical product knowledge

Job description

Overview

Scania have an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent people leadership skills within the HGV sector to join the team at our Avonmouth branch. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of our workshop whilst overseeing the team, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with health and safety standards.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00 - 16:30

Salary: £18.04 - £21.55 per hour, plus an excellent benefits package, including:

• In-house training provided to support career progression.
• 25 days holiday which increases with service + public holidays.
• Competitive employer pension.
• Discounts on major retail outlets, including groceries.
• 4x basic salary life insurance.
• Eligibility to receive an annual ‘Company Success Payment’.

Scania has an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent people leadership skills within the HGV sector to join the team at our Avonmouth branch. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of our workshop whilst overseeing the team, ensuring all tasks are completed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily running of the workshop in conjunction with Service Reception, prioritising workload to meet customer needs, ensuring a steady flow of work through the workshop.
• Diagnose, analyse, and rectify all types of faults, including engines, gear boxes and retarders, brake systems, pneumatic and electrical components.
• Comply with company Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policies, including the mandatory wearing of personal protective equipment and machine guarding.
• Supervise workshop staff, monitor timekeeping and productivity.
• Keep up to date with technical developments, mainly concerning products, working methods and equipment in operation, as well as informing the technicians of these developments.

Next steps

1. If you are interested in this role then please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values: CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.