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 Workshop Technical Engineer role is required to ensure that Fleet Workshops and associated functions are operated on a cost-effective, efficient, and productive basis in strict adherence to legislative and policy requirements and in line with prescribed procedures as stipulated by the Department for Transport Standards (DVSA) and manufacturing recommendations.

The role will be required to manage and deliver a high quality, value for money, and customer-focused service that ensures that vehicle availability is kept to the highest possible level, in line with customer operational requirements, and with minimum levels of 'downtime'.

You must have a detailed understanding of workshop-related activities (service, repair, and maintenance) and the importance of customer care.

You need to have a high level of technical competence in motor vehicle service, repair, and maintenance have extensive experience working on a range of vehicles and equipment, and be familiar with a diverse fleet of vehicles. Managerial/supervisory skills and experience will also be required to ensure effective management of the team.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has managed an HGV workshop, is up to date with current DVSA regulations, and a good technical knowledge around the servicing of HGV's, plant, and light goods vehicles.

Based at our Whitley Depot you would be responsible for:

• Day-to-day running of a busy workshop
• Planning of services, MOTs, Tacho Calibrations etc in compliance with current DVSA regulations
•  Ensuring defects are dealt with as appropriately required
• Deal with any on-the-road issues/breakdowns
• Ensure completion of all relevant documentation
• Controlling the ordering of parts and stock
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance within the workshop
• Oversee  staff training requirements
• Actively pursue improvements/developments within the workshop

As a Council we recognise that our workforce is not representative of the communities that we serve, particularly at senior leadership level; therefore, we welcome applications from candidates who are from minority-ethnic backgrounds, have a disability or who identify as being from the LGBTQ+ community.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: 13th November 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

Coventry City Council