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States Works
Grade: PSE Grade F - £699.47 - £722.91 per week.
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States Works is one of the States of Guernsey Trading Assets responsible to the States of Guernsey through the States Trading Supervisory Board. The Trading Asset provides a wide range of municipal, maintenance and emergency support services to the States of Guernsey and private clients. The Division’s workforce number approximately 230, with a turnover in excess of £15 million per annum.
We are looking for a Vehicle Technician to join our team.
Vehicle Technicians undertake a diverse range of operational activities within a stores, fleet and garage environment. This includes undertaking a wide spectrum of mechanical maintenance and repair services to equipment ranging from private cars to light and heavy commercial and specialist vehicles. The role requires knowledge of complex engine management and control systems.
The post-holder’s core activity is maintaining and repairing a wide range of vehicles and plant types within a customer focused environment to meet the requirements of the businesses clients in a safe, effective and efficient manner.
Due to the diversity of the work and services States Works provides, Vehicle Technicians are required to demonstrate a flexible approach towards working and working hours, and occasionally perform work outside their usual duties but commensurate to their pay grade.
Vehicle Technicians are responsible to the Manager – Stores, Fleet and Garage. He/she is required to work closely and liaise in an efficient and effective manner with colleagues, members of the public, contractors and suppliers. Vehicle Technicians have supervisory and guidance responsibilities for a team of operatives.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
Contact: Lee De La Rue - Manager - Fleet, Garage and Stores on tel. 01481 229709 or 07781 130287 or email: Lee.DeLaRue@gov.gg
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.
Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.
Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Please note that the States of Guernsey is undergoing a significant period of change and transformation. The officer must acknowledge and accept that the nature and type of duties within the role are likely to evolve and change over time in the course of that transformation. In such circumstances and accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of employment the employer may require the transfer, and/or redeployment, of an officer to other suitable roles within the States.
All employees are expected to uphold the purpose, vision and values of Service Guernsey: one organisation, one purpose, one focus and, in particular, to exhibit behaviours that reflect the core values of teamwork, accountability, customer service and empowerment.
For more information please visit https://gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=145517.
