Fleet Assistant

Job reference: 334304

Location: F&M SC Chelmsford, Winsford Way, Chelmsford, CM2 5AA
Workshop

Job type:
Permanent contract

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

Working Hours: Full time 5 over 7 days- 39.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 06:00 - 14:30. You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off)

• Salary: £31,429 per annum.
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£41.68 per shift) is applicable.
• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more.
• An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
• The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan.
• PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
• The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We're investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There's never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Fleet Workshop Assistant.

• Perform a range of tasks including tyre maintenance (re-grooving, fitting, inflation, balancing & puncture repairs).
• Complete basic repairs such as replacement of light bulbs, mirrors, doors and wiper blades.
• General maintenance tasks such as fluid top ups, pressure washing vehicles, loading and unloading of test weights etc.
• Minor body repairs, assisting vehicle technicians, and completing MOT vehicle presentations.
• Load and unload via a Forklift Truck (FLT); a licence is preferred but not essential.

• Valid UK driving license
  : hold a full manual UK driving license, preferably an HGV license with trailer experience, as you'll ferry vehicles to and from customer premises.
• High working standards
  : take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
• Flexible to service demands
  : able to work on a flexible shift rota and always willing to support your team where necessary.

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Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready.

At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

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