General Workshop Assistant
Our Values
It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.
Our Values are:
About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Fleet Management is a key support service for many internal and external customers at Coventry City Council. We are based in a fully equipped vehicle workshop at our Whitley Depot site and are responsible for the repair and maintenance of approximately 500 items including vehicles and plant machinery and equipment. We are also responsible for the provision of fuel to our customers, and in addition provide a driver training service to many customers.
We want every single customer to have a positive experience when working with fleet management and would welcome you being part of the team.
What is the job role?
The role is to support our fleet maintenance function and entails the provision of general workshop assistance including driving and cleaning duties within the service area. You will also undertake vehicle washing duties of fleet vehicles on a daily basis.
We have one post available working 37 hours per week.
Monday - Thursday 2.30pm - 11.00pm and Friday 11.00am - 4.00pm
Who are we looking for?
To apply for this role you will need a full clean driving licence. You will be required to drive motor vehicles and operate a fork truck (or similar lifting equipment) in this role.
You will have practical knowledge of cleaning commercial vehicles (light and heavy). and workplace areas, and knowledge of basic health and safety requirements relative to the workplace environment. You will have a flexible approach to work and an ability to adapt to a changing working environment( including shift patterns), to meet customer needs.
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process.
Interview date: 31st May 2023
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
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