Bodymaker/Coch Builder/Body Technician

265 Greater Manchester Buses South Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days holiday

Free travel for you and a companion

Training and career development

UK-wide transfer opportunities

Job summary

Stagecoach Manchester is seeking a PCV Body Maker at Stockport Depot. You will join a small team of engineers maintaining and repairing a modern fleet so customers can travel safely to healthcare, work, shopping and leisure.

We offer a generous pension, holiday entitlement, free travel for you and a companion, and ongoing training. You will have opportunities to develop skills on hybrid and electric vehicles and transfer to other locations across the UK.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with a vehicular focus.
• Wants to deliver high standards of engineering maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a modern and varied fleet of vehicles.
• Work as part of a small team at Stockport Depot to keep services running safely and reliably.

Skills

Engineering

Mechanical

Job description

Salary £20.06 per hour plus overtime and weekend enhancements, flexible hours will be considered.

Typical annualised earnings of £40,000+ remuneration based on combination of hourly rate, allowances, typical hours and overtime. Guaranteed 38 minimum hours with overtime available.

About the role

PCV Body Maker - Stockport Depot. We are looking for an experienced Body Maker to join our Stockport Depot team. You'll be joining a small team of engineers at Stockport Depot who maintain and repair a modern and varied fleet of vehicles so our fantastic customers can travel safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to see friends and family. Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there's loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Manchester team.

Key benefits and benefits

• A generous company pension scheme
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 5 years service
• Free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans
• Money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
• Training – we'll train you on everything you need to know and you'll be supported by a great team doing great jobs
• Varied work – you may find yourself out and about dealing with vehicle issues on the road, so it won't always be the same four walls you're looking at
• Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people servicing our fleet of vehicles, be they Alexander Dennis, Scania, Volvo or Optare
• A safe environment – we provide boots, overalls and specialist equipment so no need to worry about being safe and protected, or having the right kit for the job
• UK-wide opportunities whereby if you're moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
• Career development through developing your technical skills on future hybrid and electric vehicles, and career progression to Technician, Master Technician, Engineering Manager and beyond
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functions
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, providing specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues, with face-to-face counselling sessions offered, alongside telephone and online support
• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues

Required experience

• Engineering background with a vehicular focus – bus, HGV / LGV, truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it moves, it's good experience
• Wants to deliver high standards of engineering maintenance and repair

Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location

Stagecoach Stockport Depot Daw Bank Stockport SK3 0DU

Employer information

Welcome to Stagecoach, the UK's #1 bus company. Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK's largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.