Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Southend Council are looking to appoint a full-time Senior Workshop Technician in an agency/temp capacity, to undertake repairs to all ground’s maintenance machinery, effectively and efficiently, and to take control of ordering and keeping stock of all spare parts and machines.

The position will be based at Priory Park and does not involve weekends.

Key responsibilities are:

• Provide machinery maintenance services.
  Inspect workshop machinery on a regular basis.
  Provide full maintenance records on request.
  To be conversant with the use of ground maintenance machinery and cleaning of the machinery.
  Knowledge of repairing and maintaining plant and machinery.

To be shortlisted for this position, you must have mechanical qualifications.

It is essential that you have previous experience within a horticultural workshop environment and of working as a fitter/mechanic within a workshop environment.

A driving licence is essential, as being mobile is required upon occasion and you must live local to the area.

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.