Chargehand

Arriva Durham County Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free bus travel for you and a family

Training to drive a PCV

Arriva Village discounts

Workplace Pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

Arriva in Tees Valley is seeking a vehicle maintenance technician to service, repair and inspect buses to Arriva and DVSA standards, improving reliability and safety across the fleet. The role is 39 hours per week on a 5-on-7 shift pattern, paying £19.03 per hour with time-and-a-half for OT.

It’s a permanent, full-time contract with pension, 25 days holiday, overtime available, and the chance to learn PCV driving if you don’t already hold a licence.

Qualifications

• PSV or HGV maintenance knowledge.
• Knowledge of engineering procedures and Health & Safety legislation.
• Vehicle inspection for scheduled maintenance (Desirable).
• Electrical circuits and systems knowledge (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)

Skills

PSV/HGV maintenance

Engineering procedures & H&S

Vehicle inspection (Desirable)

Electrical circuits (Desirable)

Education

Level 3 NVQ/IRTEC Qualification (Or equivalent)

Full UK driving licence (6 points or less)

Job description

What Arriva can offer you

• 39 hours per week
• 5 shifts on 7
• £19.03 per hour with time and a half for OT
• Permanent, full-time contract
• Overtime availability
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family residing within the same household
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
• Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• 25 days holiday per year

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)

Requirements

• Level 3 NVQ/IRTEC Qualification (Or equivalent)
• Knowledge of PSV or HGV maintenance
• Knowledge of engineering procedures and Health & Safety legislation
• Inspection of vehicles for the scheduled maintenance - Desirable but not essential
• Electrical circuits and systems knowledge - Desirable but not essential
• A full UK driving licence (6 points or less) - essential
• Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical - essential