Lead a skilled team and stay hands-on. Join a local company where people stay and quality matters.
RVS is looking for an experienced Workshop Foreman to lead and support our established team of HGV technicians.
Were proud to be a local business with a strong reputation and many long-standing employees. We value our people and are looking for a Foreman who can bring out the best in the team while maintaining the high standards our customers expect.
The Role
This is a hands-on leadership position, combining your technical expertise with responsibility for guiding, motivating and managing the workshop team.
Youll work alongside the technicians when required, while making sure work is organised effectively, standards are maintained and the team has the support and direction needed to perform at its best.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading, supervising and supporting a team of HGV technicians
Planning and allocating daily workshop workloads and priorities
Providing clear direction, guidance and technical support to the team
Setting expectations and ensuring high standards of workmanship, productivity and safety
Coaching and developing technicians and addressing performance issues where required
Creating a positive, professional and accountable team environment
Diagnosing faults and carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs when required
Overseeing vehicle inspections, repairs and road testing
Ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales
Maintaining accurate service and maintenance records
Ensuring workshop equipment, housekeeping and health & safety standards are maintained
What Were Looking For
Technical knowledge is important, but strong people management skills are essential.
Were looking for someone who:
Has previous experience leading or supervising a workshop or technical team
Is a confident and effective people manager who can motivate, support and hold people accountable
Leads by example and is comfortable being hands-on when needed
Has strong HGV/commercial vehicle mechanical and diagnostic experience
Can organise workloads and manage competing priorities
Communicates clearly and professionally
Takes pride in delivering work to a consistently high standard
Has a proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach
Has a strong understanding of workshop health & safety
City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant discipline is preferred.
A full driving licence is required. An HGV licence would be an advantage but is not essential.
Why Join RVS?
RVS is an established local employer with a loyal and experienced workforce, including colleagues who have built long careers with us.
Were looking for someone who wants to become an important part of that team bringing strong leadership, technical knowledge and a genuine commitment to developing and supporting others.
If youre an experienced workshop professional who enjoys leading people as much as solving technical problems, wed like to hear from you.
We offer a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum working 45 hours per week Monday to Friday.
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