Fleet Engineer

Vacancy Information

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fleet Engineer to join our Fleet Team, providing support to our Distribution Centres in Newcastle and Glasgow.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced and qualified Fleet Engineer who will work as part of the fleet team and be integral in ensuring that our vehicles are kept in a road worthy condition.

This role is field based covering our depot network to inspect the company owned HGV’s and Trailers on site. A key component of this role is ensuring compliance of the company’s obligations under the Operator Licence regulations

We can offer you:

• Company Van
• 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Paid breaks
• Free hot drinks while on a shift break
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

What you'll do

• Complete vehicle inspections to an agreed high standard.
• Complete quality inspections on vehicles returning from PMI and MOT inspections.
• Complete OCRS audit inspection on every fleet vehicle within your depots over a 12 month period.
• Carry out minor defect repairs and mechanical repairs on site at our depots.
• Assisting depots with comprehensive driver vehicle check training.
• Keep up to date with new technologies, product knowledge, legislation and working procedures within the vehicle repair industry.
• Work as part of a small team of 3 engineers to provide a top class service to the depot management.
• Have a working knowledge of tail lifts and other ancillary equipment is desired but not essential.

About you

• Ideally you will have an C+E class 1 Driving licence
• You’re experienced working in the commercial vehicle industry, with IRTEC and NVQ4 or equivalent qualifications.
• You’re able to demonstrate your specialist knowledge and experience with MOT preparations and servicing of Mercedes and Scania 18 tonne rigid, 44 tonne tractor units and trailers of various configurations.
• You will be comfortable liaising with third party repairers who are used to support the fleet operation locally to the area.
• You have good planning and organisation skills.
• You’re comfortable communicating both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of stakeholders
• You have a good understanding of the UK and EU legislation relevant to the road transport industry.

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.