The Benefits:
- Ongoing Training and Development: Including inhouse Heavy Vehicle Brake courses presented by a registered TAFE teacher.
- Exposure to Advanced Technologies: Work on a range of vehicles including Euro 5 & 6 technologies.
- Licence Upgrade Opportunities: Upgrade from a car licence to MR licence with costs covered by the company.
- Career Growth: Opportunities to grow develop and take on additional responsibilities.
- Employee Programs: Fitness passport Novated Lease options and more
- Team Environment: Work in a closeknit teamoriented environment with quarterly BBQs to celebrate together.
Role Responsibilities:
Assisting the Regional Fleet Asset Manager with the daytoday management of workshop maintenance activities within the Region through the following:
- Investigate and discuss accidents with Operations Manager
- Ensure all workshop safety complies with WH&S standards.
- Equipment maintenance serviced on a regular basis. o Ensure that all workshops are always clean and tidy.
- Assist Workshop Supervisors to follow the Busways systems and procedures.
- Assess workshop staff for additional mechanics apprentices and cleaners.
- Arrange apprentice training.
- Check fuel and oil consumption reports. Identify buses that need attention.
- Conduct monthly checks on buses and report any faults to the Supervisor.
- Visits depots within your area on a weekly basis and report any finding to the Regional Manager of the area.
- Assist workshop staff in fault diagnosis. o Ensure maintenance on depots is carried out effectively
- Oversee all Workshop Supervisors and ensure the achievement of all contractual and relevant internal KPIs.
- Acting as an escalation point for Workshop Supervisors within the Region and provide support and guidance as needed.
- Perform adhoc tasks and other duties as required.
The Successful Applicant Will Have:
- Trade qualification extensive relevant professional experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Knowledge and experience of Busways Operations working environment and its intricacies and a sound ability to communicate and engage with employees at all levels.
- Demonstrated knowledge including complaint handling employee relations work health and safety policies and procedures inclusion and diversity.
- Demonstrated problemsolving skills the capacity to successfully deliver high quality outcomes and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated successful leadership of unionised workforces within the transport industry preferably with experience in passenger bus services.
- Leadership capability experience and demonstrated capacity to coach others
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain successful relationships.
- Strong attention to detail organisational and timemanagement skills
- Leadership capability experience and demonstrated capacity to coach others.
- Creative thinker and proactive problem solver
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative and maintain a high degree of confidentiality when dealing with complex matters.
- Must be an Australian Citizen Permanent Resident or have working rights in Australia.
- Current Australian drivers licence issued by the relevant State.
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If you believe this is the perfect role for you please apply by submitting a detailed cover letter tellingus about yourself. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Busways is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people representing all diversity groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA people with disabilities religious beliefs and ethnicities.
Required Experience:
Manager