Workshop Team Leader – Purfleet

Working Hours: Rotating shift pattern: 06.00–15.00 | 14.00 - 23.00 and Saturday cover as required.

Starting salary from £41,000 plus an excellent benefits package, including: 

An exciting opportunity to join our Purfleet branch at the heart of all workshop activity. You will be an organised people leader, with proven workshop experience, who encourages and promotes a team environment. You will manage a team of skilled technicians, providing guidance, support, and ensuring a safe place to work, through excellent Health and Safety protocols. You will be passionate about the efficient running of the Workshop and pro-active communication, delivering a fantastic service to all customers.
 

Key responsibilities:
•    Oversee and organise the workshop team whilst managing productivity and efficiencies.
•    Be the go-to for any support required for Technician and workshop staff.
•    Be able to provide technical knowledge to your team of technicians as well as customers when required.
•    Ensure all work is authorised to a high standard.
•    Promote high standards on job card write up to prevent warranty rejections.
•    Mentor apprentices to empower them to become the future of tomorrow.

Next steps:
1.    If you have the right experience and this role appeals to you, apply today.
2.    A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you.
3.    If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager. 
4.    You will be welcomed to a tour of the branch and workshop.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team at sgb.recruitment@scania.com, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.
 

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package.  We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation. 

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs.  For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.