WORKSHOP SERVICE PLANNER
Previous experience in HGV or commercial vehicle maintenance planning is essential for this role.
Location: Lichfield
Office Based
Why join us?
Allports Rental operates a growing fleet of more than 1,800 Vans, Trucks, and Trailers throughout the UK. We offer a full range of Contract Hire Management and Rental services providing tailor-made transport solutions to our expanding customer base.
Our benefits package includes:
- Industry competitive salary
- 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Holiday increases with length of service.
- Mental health First Aiders and Health & Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Unlimited £750 “refer a friend” bonus.
- Birthday and Christmas Gift Vouchers.
- Hotel discounts across the UK.
- Retail, cinema and gym discounts.
- Career and progression opportunities.
- Team & Company team building events.
What you will be doing:
- As Workshop Service Reception Planner you will be responsible for controlling on-site defects, roadside breakdowns and ensuring all vehicles remain compliant in-line with customers operators’ licenses maintenance schedules, through our own workshops and our approved nationwide vendor partners.
- In the role you will be responsible for monitoring progress, obtaining customer authorisations and arranging workloads along with challenging and authorising expenditure for all work carried out.
- Ensuring scheduled activity is linked to minimise downtime and to control asset expenditure.
What you will bring:
- Previous experience in a similar role is essential
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage priorities
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to delivering and exceptional customer service
- Previous experience within a similar maintenance role
