Welcome to First Bus

First Bus is one of the country's largest bus operators – taking 1.6 million customers to their destinations every day. We're a forward-looking business at the forefront of bus technology, leading the way on contactless payments, mobile Apps and real time information. Our investment in state-of-the-art, new buses is just one part of our transition to a low-carbon future. It's an exciting time to be here.

About the role

The Workshop Supervisor is to support the Workshop Manager in daily operations, oversee engineering staff to ensure health and safety compliance, allocate and prioritise vehicle maintenance tasks, liaise with Operations to meet vehicle needs, conduct quality control checks, and manage on-site contractors.

Location: Lawrence Hill

Salary: £45,000

Role specifics:

• Report directly to the Workshop Manager (WSM) and assist in the operation of the workshop
• Continually monitor engineering staff's adherence to First's H&S policies.
• Assign work to the Vehicle inspectors and engineers in accordance with the WSM's maintenance and inspection plan.
• Prioritise and assign work found on vehicle inspections and driver defects.
• Liaise with the Operations team to ensure their vehicle requirements are met. (PVR)
• Ensure all work meets First's quality requirements by carrying out regular quality control checks.
• Management of Contractors working on site.

About you

• Apprenticeship served in mechanical, electrical or body building/coachwork to City in Guilds or NVQ level 3 qualification is essential
• Computer Literacy is essential to this role; can you demonstrate a good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint?
• Must be a UK resident and be able to prove Right to Work (RtW) - essential
• Do you hold a clean UK driving licence, or working towards obtaining a drivers license?
• Do you have an understanding of DVSA's categorisation of defects (advantageous)
• A PSV licence it's not essential, we will help you obtain this as long as you have a clean standard UK drivers licence already.

Rewards & Benefits

• Free travel on our buses for you and your family 
• First Xclusives discount scheme: You and your family & friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on high street & leisure brands
• Discounted train travel for you and your family on Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Avanti, Hull Trains
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Cycle to work scheme

We put a big focus on physical and mental wellbeing at First Bus. We recognise that anyone can be affected by the stresses and strain of work, or life outside it. You'll find a range of health-promotion initiatives, and you will have 24/7 access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Please apply now. We look forward to receiving your application.

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.

Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process.