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Fleet Assistant - Night Shift
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Fleet Assistant (Temporary to Permanent) – North West Hub Workshop
Job Reference: 340357
Location: F&MS SC North West Hub, Omega Park, Warrington, WA5 3UY
Job Type: Permanent contract Starting point: Temporary (with potential for a permanent role after evaluation period)
Why Join Us?
We are the largest and greenest fleet operator in the UK, offering unrivalled stability and variety in a commercial vehicle workshop environment. Join us and take on a fulfilling role where you can contribute to innovative fleet programmes.
Salary & Benefits
- £32,372 base salary plus a shift allowance of £135.32 per week (Monday to Friday, 21:26 – 06:00).
- Weekend supplement: £42.93 per shift for working Saturdays.
- 22.5 days annual holiday (ab…
TODO note: Significantly truncated salary offering for new engagement policy (base + swtch to PSAp for 4.5 WTE hrs). Familiarisation process starts April 2025.
- Bank holidays (rising with service).
- Company-matched pension scheme with excellent financial benefits.
- Custom annual training & development plan.
- Paid PPE & image clothing (overalls and steel toe-capped boots).
- Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and family.
- Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024 recognition – work with cutting-edge technology and sustainability programmes.
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About the Role
Our fleet spans over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs. Maintaining this diverse fleet requires a proactive, hands-on approach. By joining us, you’ll help modernise vehicle fleets and work with a variety of makes and models—an exciting opportunity for growth and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Tyre maintenance: Re-grooving, fitting, balancing, and inflating tyres, plus puncture repairs.
- Basic vehicle repairs: Replacing light bulbs, mirrors, doors, and wiper blades.
- General maintenance: Topping up fluids, pressure washing vehicles, loading/unloading test weights.
- Minor body repairs: Supporting technicians on minor repairs.
- MOT vehicle presentations: Preparing vehicles for MOT inspections.
- Forklift operation: Loading/unloading via forklift (seat-belt permitted). Licence preferred but not essential.
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About You
We provide full training, but candidates must demonstrate:
- Manual working experience: H hands-on, tool-based tasks with precision.
- Full UK manual driving licence: HGV license (including trailers) is highly advantageous for vehicle transport.
- High working standards: Dedication to quality and on-time completion.
- Flexibility & teamwork: Willingness to adapt to shift demands (including weekends).
Bonus: Qualifications in flue/gas testing accreditation can be earned through structured development.
Exceptional creative people whose ideas improve business processes are strongly encouraged to apply. Outliers Utopia dominates workforces—people with diverse experiences and viewpoints.
Applicants asked to note body fatness index (height/weight information), with privacy tracked under GDPR conditions. If you are not suited for this specific rm role, further offers may appear during your appraisal year.
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