Workshop Operative

Workshop Operative/Relief Engineer.

Starting salary 18k.

Preston Service Centre PR5 8NA.

Full time.

Job purpose:

Decontamination of Wheelchairs upon arrival back to the Depot. Quality checking work prior to internally transferring equipment through to the main workshop. Subject to being trained internally, there will be a requirement to carry out reconditioning of the wheelchairs returned to the depot. Full in-house training will be provided. In line with the Depot multi skilling practices, there will be, when operational requirements dictate, the need to work in other departments within the workshop or possibly become involved in the delivery and collection of the wheelchairs out in the field.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Decontamination – Responsible for ensuring decontamination is done in line with MHRA guidelines. Correctly quarantined, cleaned and passed through to reconditioning.
Reconditioning – Responsible for ensuring that the wheelchairs are reconditioned to a good standard and ready for re-issue.
stock – Responsible for ensuring all parts stock used is accounted for.
Depot – Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the workshop. Always ensure good housekeeping.
Repairs – Responsible for carrying out repairs when required to do so.
Communication – Responsible for communicating any problems to their supervisor.
Stocktake – to assist with annual and interim stocktakes as required.
Undertake - the job in line with the Company appraisal competencies as follows:

a. Achieves business results and adds value to the Company

b. Focuses on internal / external customers

c. Builds and maintains effective teamwork with colleagues

d. Embraces change and deals with ambiguity

Perform duties - according to all Company policies, procedures, and instructions.

This job description shall not limit your role, you will also be expected to carry out any other duties that you manager feels are within your capabilities and skill set. The above may not cover everything involved in the position but indicates the size and scope of the role and may be subject to change as the role develops.

Key Performance Indicators

Wheelchairs decontaminated properly
Good standard of reconditioning
Productivity levels reached daily
Stock checking as and when required

Physical demands of the job:

Moving and handling of equipment and accessories following handling guidelines
Standing at a bench to work
Use of any agreed moving equipment

Person Required:

Skills:

Excellent communication skills are required to interact with internal staff, prescribers, and Service Users.
Must be able to work off their own initiative as well as part of a team.

Knowledge:

Experience within a company would be desirably with evidence of working within set quality procedures.
Good knowledge of Wheelchair services or the public sector would be a huge advantage.

Qualifications:

Qualified to GCSE level or equivalent.
A full UK driving licence, (preferably clean) in order to assist with deliveries to cover for periods of absence. Other:
Enthusiastic motivated Individual who strives to succeed. Must be flexible and positive in their approach to work.

Our client is committed to promoting and embedding equality, diversity and inclusiveness and expects that the post holder will actively promote and engage this commitment in all that they do. The post holder should ensure that in all their behaviours, attitudes and working they recognise and take account of the health needs and rights of all sections of the community including ethnicity, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation and religion/belief. The post holder will be expected to engage the service users, other agencies and the public where relevant and adhere to the Company’s policies and procedures governing zero tolerance to discrimination, harassment, bullying, stereotyping and prejudicial treatment.