Workshop Mechanic

Perfect Placement


Roadside Mechanic
Perfect Placement • Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom • via Perfect Placement
£35K–£53K a year
Full–time
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Job description
Roadside Vehicle Technician Required in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
• Basic Salary £35,000 Core Hours
• On target earnings up to £52,000
• Leading Breakdown Service provider
• Various shift patterns available
• Company Vehicle – Fully equipped!
Key Facts/Info:
• Roadside Vehicle Technician required for Breakdown provider in Tunbridge Wells!
• Our client is one the UKs largest breakdown service providers with a rich history of providing customers support to getting their vehicle back up and running!
• With over 100 years trading experience they are one of the biggest brands within the automotive industry with over 4,000 members of staff providing a best-in-class service to both private individuals and businesses.
• You will need to be qualified to a minimum of Level 2 standard, and ideally have previous experience within vehicle mechanics.
• We’ve been working with this group for over 12 months, they provide additional training and development to ensure your skills stay up to date with the newest vehicles on the road.
• You will be working on combination of Cars and LCVs. This role would suit individuals who love to problem solve on a variety of makes and models of vehicles!
What’s in it for you as a Roadside Vehicle Technician?
• A Competitive Basic Salary of up to £35.000
• Competitive Bonus Structure with an of circa OTE £52,000
• Working Day starts from the moment you get in the van!
• A supportive Management Structure
• Company Van, Tools & Uniform
• Full Systems & Process Training with Technical Partners
• 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Rising to 25 days with Service
• Company Pension & life Assurance
• Free breakdown cover
• Flexible benefits package
• Company Uniform, Eye Tests, Glasses Vouchers!
• Company shares scheme
• Future Development Opportunities with a Large Group.
• Working hours vary week on week - Min 40 hours a week; shifts any times between 6am - midnight
Duties of a Roadside Technician with our Client:
• Responding to breakdown assistance requests where you will handle a diverse range of technical issues.
• Using your technical knowledge to work on the electrical and mechanical systems for a range of vehicles.
• You will use the diagnostic equipment to get to the root cause of faults, carry out technical maintenance, repair or replace parts.
• Ensure their customer vehicles get back on the road where they belong as quickly as possible.
• Helping customers in distressing situations.
What our client expects of their Roadside Vehicle Technician?
• You are a level 2 NVQ or City and Guilds qualified Motor Vehicle Technician
• Be able to demonstrate comprehensive mechanical, electrical and diagnostic experience on vehicles.
• You know how to work in a standard job time structure with a focus on producing compliant, high-quality work.
• Take pride being part of the team and are keen to help colleagues with a hands-on, can-do approach to getting things done.
• You take pride in providing a great customer experience each day - you understand what is important to your customers and suppliers.
• Full UK Driving Licence – with minimal points.
If this Mobile Vehicle Technician Job interests, you and you would like to know more about it, Roadside Mechanic, or other Automotive Jobs in Tunbridge Wells and Kent, please contact Martin Bane at Perfect Placement UK Ltd!

Perfect Placement UK Ltd are specialists in Automotive Recruitment, so if you are looking to advance in your Motor Trade Career, contact our expert Automotive Recruiters today to see how we can help with your Motor Trade Job search.
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Serco


Workshop Mechanic
Serco • London, United Kingdom • via LinkedIn
Full–time
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Job description
Twickenham, TW2 7SW

40 hours per week

Salary up to - £21.19 per hour plus attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave, matched pension and life insurance

Ready to make an impact?

Serco provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal.

Working with a network of strategic partner facilities, we deliver innovative and diverse collection systems to all tenure and property types that are designed entirely around the needs of residents.

Our waste and recycling services enable local authorities to deliver reliable waste management services, with over 200,000 tons of waste recycled every year. And one of the most important parts of the team our are vehicle mechanics, who ensure that our HGV refuse trucks and street cleansing vehicles can keep our community clean, green and safe for all residents and businesses.

A position has become available for an HGV Mechanic within the workshop department at our Twickenham depot. Working in a friendly and professional team, you will provide essential maintenance within this commercial vehicle workshop environment.

At Serco, we are dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including OEM training, HGV Driver training and Irtec accreditation.

About You

First and foremost, you’ll need to be an experienced and fully qualified mechanic - preferably with HGV mechanic experience or be willing to undertake additional training to upskill.

To be successful in the role, we require that candidates have electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience, the ability to carry out general chassis service work, and where possible, full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).

You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to undertake all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair, and general welding skills would be advantageous.

Essential Skills And Experience
• Electrical Fault-Finding experience
• Hydraulic repair experience
• Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
• Good communication skills
• Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair

What is Desirable?
• Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles
• LGV Licence
• Chassis work
• Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork)

Discover all you need to keep growing

Here you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

Because this is a place for you

Our people are integral to everything we do. That’s why our benefits are designed to put you first:
• Holidays: Up to 25 days plus bank holidays
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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