HGV Service Foreman- Maidstone, Kent 



Channel Commercials PLC is a leading commercial vehicle dealer providing sales, parts and servicing for DAF Trucks, and light commercial vehicles and vans in the South-East.

Job Description:

The successful applicant will have experience in heavy vehicle mechanics and will have opportunities to further their career with structured manufacturer and technical training.
  • Salary will be very competitive and there is a realistic opportunity to further enhance earnings with regular overtime
  • Monday to Friday and a Saturday rota.
  • Company benefits include sickness pay, 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays and company pension scheme.
  • The successful applicant will be based at our Maidstone depot in Kent.

Key responsibilities include:-

  • Allocating work to the most appropriate Commercial Vehicle Technician depending on the job, availability, skills and experiences when the Workshop Controller is absent
  • Overseeing work to ensure completion on time and to a high standard, reallocating duties where necessary
  • Liaison with managers and customers on progress
  • Dealing with queries from customers over the telephone and face to face
  • Ensuring relevant work instructions, quality systems and all company policies are followed
  • Service, repair, road testing and fault diagnose of vehicles
  • Quality control and checking
  • Signing off Job cards/work and completion of relevant paperwork
  • Supervise workshop staff, including monitoring of time keeping and productivity, authorising overtime, identifying training needs
  • Provide technical support to the workshop and external customers

Essential Qualities include:-

  • Sound knowledge and experience of heavy vehicle mechanics (preferably DAF)
  • Qualification in vehicle maintenance and repair (preferably heavy vehicle) eg City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3
  • Ability to organise, plan and prioritise
  • Leadership skills with the ability to delegate and motivate to achieve results
  • Experience of supervising people
  • Ability to work unsupervised, under pressure, and to a high standard in a busy environment
  • Problem solving skills with the ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to give positive and constructive feedback
  • Driving licence (preferably HGV)
  • Confident manner with business awareness
  • Computer literate
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills (written/face to face/telephone/email)
  • Team Player
  • Ability to deal with customers in difficult situations
  • Literacy and numeracy skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable Qualities include:-

  • DAF trucks mechanical experience
  • HGV Licence
  • Kerridge knowledge
  • Administration skills
  • Quality checking

Please note successful candidates will be required to possess their own tools.

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Working Hours 40 hrs p/w + overtime, working Monday - Friday - Split shifts
Location Maidstone, Kent
Salary Competitive rates of pay
Benefits Sick pay, pension scheme and 30 days holiday (including bank holidays).
Closing Date 31/08/2025
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