Vehicle Maintenance Officer

We are currently seeking a Vehicle Maintenance Officer to support with the upkeep of our company vehicles in our unique children's residential home and school based in Mumbles and Gowerton.
Dan Y Coed, supports young people with Autism and complex associated needs and is based in West cross, Mumbles and Ty Trafle school in Gowerton.
A day in the life of a Vehicle Maintenance Officer with Orbis Education and Care Involves:

• Maintenance on all company vehicles and ensuring weekly safety checks are completed


• Actioning and ensuring all MOT and services are booked in.


• Ensuring general cleanliness of vehicles and maintaining high standards


• Assist service engineers and or sub-contractors to deliver effective utilisation and in understanding their responsibilities in managing their day to day performance.


• Proactively offer up to date information to the homes and Service Support Managers in relations to ongoing works


• Raising Purchase Orders for parts required


• To drive children and young people to various educational, recreational and social activities as requested by Management Team


• Assisting children and young people in accessing the community facilities, attending school and appointments; driving either the Company vehicle or Company Mini Bus
  
  Car drivers are essential for this role due to the nature of the responsibilities


• Preferable experience working with vehicle safety checks and maintenance


• Knowledge & understanding of general Health & Safety issues


• Good administration & organisational skills


• Ability to maintain up to date records of vehicles, MOT's & car parts


• Customer service skills, ability to make calls / emails to report issues with vehicles


• Ability to maintain relationships with third party businesses