Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
09 Aug, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
10 May, 25
Experience
3 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Product Training, Maintenance, Ppe, Instructions, Local Government, Health, Training, Working Environment, Equipment Testing, Pedestrian, Accreditation, Flexible Approach, Hgv, Relevance, Hydraulics
Industry
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
THE BRIEF
To ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the Council’s MOT testing station. Promote a culture of continuous improvement to present and future service needs and to improving the transport and MOT test station for users of this service
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES SPECIFIC FOR THIS POST
Transport Services provide a complete vehicle procurement and maintenance service to the borough and some external bodies. The Postholder will have a major role in ensuring the effective and reliable operation of the Council’s MoT Testing Station and inspection of the Council’s vehicle and plant fleet
To be responsible for the security of cash, cheque and credit card payments taken by the MoT Testing Station and ensure these are banked in accordance with Council procedures
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £33,417.00 per year
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Work Location: In perso
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for ensuring cover of the MoT Test Station. Undertake, as a Nominated Tester, MoT testing of the Council’s and public vehicles up to and including Class 7 tests, when required.
iAssist the Workshop Manager in the successful planning and scheduling of the vehicle annual MoT testing, inspection, maintenance and repair programmes.
Inspect and test vehicles and plant (including Grounds Maintenance equipment) to Council’s standards and criteria, in accordance with relevant legislation as directed by the Transport Workshop management. Diagnose faults and repairs relating to all vehicles and plant including that necessary to pass legislative testing (MoT test), provide condition and maintenance reports orally and in writing.
Identify and report all potential faults or non-compliance affecting operational and roadworthy capability, notifying supervision accordingly.
Verify daily all job cards and associated documentation are correctly completed, ensuring that all tasks, parts, labour and costs are authorised and approved by the relevant client, in accordance with Council’s and Transport Workshop procedures.
Provide support as required to service and repair vehicles and plant (including Grounds Maintenance equipment) using appropriate equipment and other resources in a proper and safe manner to established standards and criteria, in accordance with relevant legislation, manufacturer’s recommendations and training given, as directed by the Transport Workshop management.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING
Safeguard the Council from prosecution in relation to the Dept of Transport’s (VOSA) Mot Testing regulations, operate within those regulations, and complete all relevant documentation as required
Liaise with the public requiring MoT tests, recording booking requests, reporting verbally and in writing all defects found within the test, managing complaints arising from the public in accordance with Council procedures
Securely retain a set of keys to the MoT Test safe and safety box at all times, safeguarding all legal Test documentation, reporting immediately all missing embossing stamps and unused Mot test certificates
Process all payments for Mot tests, receiving either cash, cheque or bank card, checking accuracy of payment and receipt provided to the correct value, securely retaining all transactions and counterfoils in accordance with Council’s procedures for handling payments
Responsible for working on own initiative whether working supervised or unsupervised
To deputise in the absence of the Quality Controller as requested
Responsible for the identification and reporting of MoT Testing Station performance against targets. To provide a daily and/or weekly monitor report to the Workshop Manager, identifying the performance of the section and staff