Workshop Foreman – HGV & Commercial Vehicles

Lead a skilled team and stay hands-on. Join a local company where people stay and quality matters. RVS is looking for an experienced Workshop Foreman to lead and support our established team of HGV technicians. We're

proud to be a local business with

a strong reputation

and many long-standing employees. We value our people and are looking for a Foreman who can bring out the best in the team while

maintaining

the

high standards

our customers expect. The Role This is a hands-on leadership position, combining your technical

expertise

with responsibility for guiding,

motivating

and managing the workshop team. You'll

work alongside the technicians when

required

, while making sure work is organised effectively, standards are

maintained

and the team has the support and direction needed to perform at its best. Your responsibilities will include: Leading, supervising and supporting a team of HGV technicians

Planning and

allocating

daily workshop workloads and priorities

Providing clear direction,

guidance

and technical support to the team

Setting expectations and ensuring

high standards

of workmanship,

productivity

and safety

Coaching and developing technicians and addressing performance issues where

required

Creating a positive,

professional

and accountable team environment

Diagnosing faults and carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs when

required

Overseeing vehicle inspections,

repairs

and road testing

Ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and within agreed timescales

Maintaining

accurate

service and maintenance records

Ensuring workshop equipment, housekeeping and health & safety standards are maintained

What

We're

Looking For Technical knowledge is important, but strong people management skills are essential. We're

looking for someone who: Has

previous

experience leading or supervising a workshop or technical team

Is a confident and effective people manager who can motivate,

support

and hold people accountable

Leads by example and is comfortable being hands-on when needed

Has strong HGV/commercial vehicle mechanical and diagnostic experience

Can organise workloads and manage competing priorities

Communicates clearly and professionally

Takes pride in delivering work to a consistently high standard

Has a proactive,

practical

and solutions-focused approach

Has a strong understanding of workshop health & safety

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant discipline is preferred. A full driving licence is

required

. An HGV licence would be an advantage but is not essential. Why Join RVS? RVS is an established local employer with a loyal and experienced workforce, including colleagues who have built long careers with us. We're

looking for someone who wants to become an important part of that team bringing strong leadership, technical

knowledge

and a genuine commitment to developing and supporting others. If

you're

an experienced workshop professional who enjoys leading people as much as solving technical problems,

we'd

like to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum working 45 hours per week Monday to Friday.

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