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7-8 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• To provide high-quality servicing, repair, maintenance, and inspection of the council’s light fleet vehicles and light plant machinery, ensuring all vehicles are safe, compliant, and operational to support council services.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections on light fleet vehicles and light plant machinery.

• Diagnose faults and complete required repairs in a timely and efficient manner.

• Ensure all work meets required safety and quality standards, in compliance with DVSA regulations and council policies.

• Maintain accurate records of work carried out, including parts used and time spent.

• Conduct MOT testing (Class 4, with Class 5 & 7 highly desirable) where qualified.

• Perform welding and fabricating work as required (if skills are available).

• Collaborate with the Workshop and Fleet Team to ensure efficient operation of the fleet service.

Essential Experience Required

• Previous experience working in a fleet workshop or similar mechanical environment.

• Proven track record in servicing, repairing, and inspecting light commercial vehicles.

• Experience with MOT testing (Class 4 essential; Class 5 & 7 desirable).

• Welding/fabrication experience (advantageous but not essential).

Essential Qualification Required

• City & Guilds Level 3 minimum or equivalent for light commercial Van/tipper repair and maintenance.

• DVSA nominated tester class 4 (5&7 is highly desirable but not essential).

• Light Plant machinery (CITB Plant Operators Certificates highly desirable), for the repair and maintenance of walk behind and ride on mowers, pole saws and blowers, chippers and stump grinders, etc.

• Any welding/fabricating skills and Qualifications/Certificates would be again highly desirable, but not essential.

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 37 hours per week.

• The successful candidates will either be based at Bromsgrove or Redditch Depot where you will be working in a small, friendly team, in an environment where you where you are more than just a number.

• The role closes soon, apply ASAP.

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Requirements

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a fleet workshop or similar mechanical environment.

• Proven track record in servicing, repairing, and inspecting light commercial vehicles.

• Experience with MOT testing (Class 4 essential; Class 5 & 7 desirable).

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