Job Title: Nightshift Workshop Supervisor
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Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Working Hours: 55 Hours , Sunday - Thursday including weekend rota requirements (18:00pm to 06:00am)
About Us:
Countrystyle is a member of the family-owned Heathcote Holdings Group of resource management companies and as a family run business our people and customers are at the heart of our growth and drive for passion for solution focused service.
Countrystyle Recycling offers responsible, professional, and sustainable closed-loop recycling in London, Kent and the South East. We offer a range of convenient solutions to make recyclable waste segregation easy.
About the role:
To lead and supervise the daily operation of the workshop, ensuring the safe, compliant, and cost-effective maintenance of the waste collection fleet. The Workshop Supervisor is responsible for delivering vehicle availability targets in line with the company's Target Operating Model (TOM), ensuring all operational departments receive the required number of frontline vehicles to deliver service commitments.
Responsibilities:
Ensure all operational departments are supplied with the required number of serviceable frontline vehicles in line with agreed Target Operating Models.
Maintain fleet availability at or above company targets and minimise vehicle downtime.
Conduct daily fleet availability reviews and communicate risks or shortfalls to operational management.
Prioritise workshop resources effectively to maximise vehicle uptime and minimise disruption to service delivery.
Attend and contribute to daily operational meetings, providing updates on vehicle status and recovery plans.
Supervise and manage a team of workshop staff, including HGV Fitters and Fabricators.
Allocate daily work activities and monitor progress against planned schedules.
Manage attendance, performance, productivity, and conduct of team members.
Carry out regular one-to-one meetings and performance reviews.
Support the development and coaching of technicians to improve capability and efficiency.
Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring adherence to company policies and behaviours.
Ensure all scheduled maintenance activities are completed in full and on time, including preventive maintenance inspections, safety inspections, servicing, MOT preparation, and statutory checks.
Plan maintenance schedules effectively to prevent missed or overdue events.
Monitor future maintenance demand and ensure adequate resource planning.
Escalate any risks to compliance or vehicle availability promptly.
Ensure all reported vehicle defects are reviewed, prioritised, and repaired within agreed timescales.
Operate an effective defect triage process, ensuring safety-critical issues are addressed immediately.
Monitor open defect reports daily and drive timely resolution.
Verify the quality and completeness of repairs before vehicles are returned to service.
Deliver key performance targets, including full compliance with planned maintenance schedules, zero overdue safety inspections, and no missed preventive maintenance activities.
About you:
Essential:
Strong leadership and team management skills
Good organisational and planning ability
Effective communication skills
Problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
Supervisory experience within an HGV, workshop, or fleet environment
Strong knowledge of fleet maintenance planning and compliance (DVSA / O Licence)
Experience managing technicians and workshop operations
Proven ability in defect diagnosis and VOR management
Relevant experience in HGV or commercial vehicle maintenance
Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
Knowledge of fleet/workshop systems
Understanding of cost control and performance management
Experience within municipal or waste collection fleets
Experience working in high-volume or multi-site operations
Level 3 HGV Vehicle Maintenance qualification
IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
CPC qualification
Benefits:
Life Insurance with access to GP24
Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
GymFlex salary sacrifice
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Workshop Supervisor, Workshops Manger , HGV Workshop Supervisor, LGV Workshop Team Leader, Fleet Supervisor may also be considered for this role.
Nightshift Workshop Supervisor in Teynham employer: Countrystyle Recycling
Countrystyle Recycling is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With competitive pay, including a KPI performance-related bonus, and the opportunity to work with the largest independent fleet in the region, employees can expect meaningful growth and a rewarding career in a dynamic industry.
