Supervisor

PDI  & Technical Supervisor

Killingholme

Monday – Friday 08:00-17:00 (42.5 hours per week)

£29,000 to £31,000 DOE

This opportunity is with a leading player in the automotive logistics sector, based in Killingholme. The company specialises in the seamless handling, processing, and movement of new and used vehicles for some of the biggest names in the automotive industry. 

Responsible for:

Supervising the PDI Operatives and Technical team to ensure that all PDI, technical and Valet activities are carried out safely to correct quality standards. To ensure that KPI’s relevant to the role are achieved through daily performance management of the PDI function and its staff. To ensure that systems are updated to provide process transparency at all times.

 Key Duties:

• Maintain productivity of a team

• Ensures workload is distributed evenly

• Organise staffing with approved agency providers

• Acts to maintain morale in the team

• Acts to motivate individuals

• Provides cover for management absence

• Liaise with other teams and departments on site and provide support where required

• Liaise with stakeholders on site

• Attend and contribute to operational meetings

• Conduct daily operational and safety briefings

• Interrogates IT systems to provide problem solving solutions

• Maintains KPI performance relevant to the area

• Produce daily reports as defined by the manager

• Provides answers to complaints and provides solutions to prevent recurrence

• Works with the Charging and maintenance team and administration team to ensure that all vehicles are available to PDI when required

• Ensures that relevant skill level is available to cover in line with contractual requirements

• Ensure that “damage” vehicles are presented to the Quality function in a timely manner

Responsibilities:

• All activities are conducted within acceptable Health and Safety guidelines

• Is responsible and accountable for a business area

• Directly responsible for a team of operatives

• Ensures tasks are competed efficiently

• Allocates and arranges resources

• Contributes to departmental planning

• Carries out annual appraisal (Identifies opportunities for training and development

• Organises workflow to meet its objectives

• Delivers and enforces company policy

• Maintains focus on customer and organisational priorities

• Carry out 1st line disciplinary process

• Carry out safety risk assessments

• Create and review Standard Operating Procedures

• Holds and drives meetings with staff

The Candidate:

• 3+ years’ experience in motor trade                                                                                                                     

• Ability to work as part of a team                                                                                                               

• Ability to work under pressure and hit targets                                                                                                                 

• Good clear communication verbally and written                                                                                                             

• Good communication skills           

• Level 3 City and Guilds or other qualifications in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (desirable)                                                                                                     

• Good education in core GCSE subjects                                                                                                                 

• Valid full driving license

•To be able to work within the team and play a key role in the completion of all vehicles                                                                                          

•To have the ability to communicate with other team members, also workshop/accounts teams and management teams

Benefits:

• Company pension – EE 5% & ER 3%
• Free Parking
• 20 Days Company Sick Pay

Holidays / Loyalty days:

• 20 days excluding bank holidays
• 5-year service = 2 days, 7-year service =1 day & 10-year service =2 days – Max 5 additional days

Sick Pay (with *3 waiting days):

• First 6 months service (for full duration of probation period, or extended probation period) = SSP Only

*3

0 Days Company Sick Pay

• 6 Months to 1 Year

*3

3 Days Company Sick pay

• 1 Year to 5 Years

*3

5 Days Company Sick Pay

• 5 Years to 7 Years

*3

7 Days Company Sick Pay

• 7 Years to 10 Years

*3

15 Days Company Sick Pay

• 10 Years Plus

*3

20 Days Company Sick Pay

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