Coach Builder

Arriva UK Bus Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Access to store discounts through 'Arriva Village'

Free bus travel for you and your family

Job summary

Arriva UK Bus Ltd is looking for a motivated Vehicle Coach Builder for its Luton depot. This full-time position involves maintaining and repairing buses to high standards. Candidates should have experience in a PSV vehicle workshop, problem-solving skills, and be team players. Enjoy fantastic career progression opportunities, access to discounts through 'Arriva Village', and free bus travel for your household. Safety and roadworthiness are top priorities in this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified with prior experience in a PSV vehicle workshop.
• Ability to work to high standards for road worthiness.
• Motivated team player who can work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the repair of buses to Engineering Quality Standards.
• Repair body work including welding and painting.
• Ensure timely maintenance to meet company standards.

Skills

PSV vehicle workshop experience

Body building / Coach making

Problem-solving

Team player

Job description

An excellent and rewarding job opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitiousVehicle Coach Builderto join ourLuton depot.

Your role would include maintaining and repairing the company’s vehicles to the strict standards set by both Arriva and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).

At Arriva we are one team. We work together to ensure our customers are kept happy every day by delivering a great customer experience. Engineers are an essential part of our team who ensure that all our vehicles are in safe and roadworthy condition.

What Arriva can offer you:

Full-time, permanent contract

Fantastic career progression opportunities

Access to the 'Arriva Village', where you can take advantage of store discounts and offers

Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household)

The role will involve:

Assisting in the repair of our fleet of buses to the company's Engineering Quality Standards

Repairing of body work, such as welding and painting and dealing with accidental damage to vehicles along with bespoke alterations as required

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work to high standards set by the company to ensure road worthiness in a timely manner

Requirements:

• You will be qualified and have prior experience in a PSV vehicle workshop environment as a body builder / coach make
• You will be a motivated team player, who can work effectively unsupervised and use your own initiative to solve problems.
• In our business, safety of our customers must not be compromised, therefore induction and development will be provided plus PCV Licence Training where necessary.
• This is a full‑time position and you will be required to work Monday to Friday day shifts but with an element of flexibility.

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