HGV Workshop Supervisor

HGV Workshop Supervisor Salary up to £52,000 Based in Beenham, Berkshire Monday-Friday, 07:00-16:30, with alternate Saturday mornings 07:00-11:30 Excellent opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician ready to step into or continue in a supervisory position. ABOUT THE CLIENT We're working with an established UK organisation within the waste management and environmental services sector, who are looking for an experienced HGV Workshop Supervisor to join their maintenance operation in Berkshire. This is a hands-on position where you'll combine your technical HGV expertise with responsibility for supervising Technicians and Apprentices, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. THE BENEFITS Salary up to £52,000 Monday-Friday working hours with alternate Saturday mornings Supportive and inclusive working environment Career development and progression opportunities Excellent company benefits Opportunity to have a genuine input into workshop improvements and processes THE HGV WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR ROLE Working closely with the Workshop Manager, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of the workshop team while remaining hands-on with servicing, maintenance and repairs. You'll supervise HGV Technicians and Apprentices, effectively allocate daily workloads and coordinate shift handovers and maintenance requirements with operational depots. Alongside your supervisory responsibilities, you'll carry out hands-on servicing, repairs and fault finding, while ensuring service sheets and job cards are completed and signed off correctly. You'll also manage open defects, support Vehicle Off Road (VOR) reporting, assist with parts ordering and stock control, and help maintain accurate records across the workshop. A key part of the role will be providing technical guidance to the team, maintaining high Health & Safety standards and identifying opportunities to improve workshop processes and efficiency. HGV WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS Previous supervisory experience within an HGV, fleet or vehicle maintenance environment Current LGV Class 2 licence as a minimum Digital tachograph card and good understanding of tachograph systems City & Guilds HGV Parts 1-3, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification Strong HGV servicing, maintenance and repair experience Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and mechanical systems Confident fault-finding and diagnostic skills Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and safe workshop practices Strong communication and team leadership skills Comfortable remaining hands-on while supervising and supporting others This could be a particularly strong opportunity for ex-forces Engineers and Technicians with experience maintaining heavy vehicles, mechanical systems or complex equipment, alongside experience supervising or leading technical teams. TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via [](mailto:). For further information please call me on 01244 739 309 / 07519 096 443. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS HGV, HGV Technician, Workshop Supervisor, LGV Class 2, Vehicle Maintenance, Fleet Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrics, LOLER, Health & Safety, Ex-Military, Ex-Forces TPBN1_UKTJ