Service & Maintenance Manager

Location:
Petersfield - Head Office
Salary:
£45,000
Hours:
Monday to Friday between 7am-5pm
About the vacancy

As our Service & Maintenance Manager, you will oversee the daily running of all workshop functions and activity across our site. This is a varied role and would be ideal for an experienced Mechanic/Supervisor who is keen to expand their knowledge and develop in career.

As our Service & Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:

· Managing the annual service process of our company fleet (diagnosing system malfunctions, isolating causes and correcting deficiencies)

· Conducting routine vehicle/plant services & inspections as required

· Maintaining accurate records, digital and paper, within set timeframes

· Ensuring compliance with applicable accreditation schemes and relevant Health and Safety standards

· Leading best practice – identifying and implementing areas of process improvement

To be successful as our Service & Maintenance Manager, we would ideally like you to have the following skills/experience:

· NVQ Level 3 Diploma – Light Vehicle Repair (or equivalent)

· Good diagnostic and fault-finding ability

· Recent experience working in a similar workshop manager/supervisory role

· Small plant maintenance

· Experience working with hydraulics/auto electrics or electric/hybrid vehicle maintenance

What else are we looking for?

· You will be confident working with various tools and possess a good working knowledge of health and safety practices

· You will take pride in your work, completing tasks to a high standard – self motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

· A natural ability to build good working relationships with clients and colleagues

· Methodical approach to problem-solving with excellent attention to detail

This role can be physically demanding, and some tasks will be at heights. You will be required to work outside from time to time, so you must be happy to work in all that the British weather has to offer.

What can you expect from us?

· Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

· Company vehicle & fuel card

· Annual bonus (based on company performance)

· Company pension scheme

· Training opportunities and support with personal/professional development

· Employee Assistance Programme – to support mental/physical health and provide legal/financial advice if required

· Access to online GP service for you/your family 24/7

· Rewards & discounts for retail/leisure & more

· Regular social events like our Summer Family Day & The COOMBESmas (Christmas) party

· Length of service awards to celebrate significant milestones

· Opportunities to support COOMBES Social Value objectives (community volunteering/fundraising, etc.)

COOMBES UK are a leading Arboriculture and Forestry Contractor, with over 20 years’ experience and expertise in the Forestry sector. We have forged a strong industry reputation, and we believe we have an unrivalled skill set and peerless knowledge of Forestry work at all levels.

COOMBES play a key role within the Rail industry, providing a whole manner of off-track solutions, and minor civils works, in partnership with Network Rail and other major contractors.

Following recent, significant growth, we currently have some exciting projects underway in woodland management, timber harvesting, rail and civils works across the UK. We have a strong record of achievement and are committed to meeting the growing demands for safe and efficient delivery.

A family-run SME, we believe in working collaboratively and operating as one team. Our success is only achieved through the hard work, dedication and skill of our people. Operating with transparency and integrity in all that we do, we take responsibility for our actions, empowering and supporting each other to be the best, most authentic version of ourselves consistently.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities, whilst ensuring that all employees and applicants are treated fairly and with respect.

Even if you don't meet all the qualifications or have all the experience listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the ideal candidate for this role, or suitable for future vacancies. We are always keen to speak with talented individuals with an interest in joining us here at COOMBES and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Agency Notice

We do not accept unsolicited CVs and will not be responsible for any fees relating to this. Please contact the Recruitment Team for further information.

General Data Protection Regulations
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). As part of our recruitment processes, COOMBES collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. Sending us your CV for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process. We will keep your CV onour records for 6 months after the closing date, at which point it will be destroyed.

Apply today

Max file size 10MB.
Uploading...
fileuploaded.jpg
Upload failed. Max size for files is 10 MB.
Max file size 10MB.
Uploading...
fileuploaded.jpg
Upload failed. Max size for files is 10 MB.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Our Accreditations

See more