Coach Builder / Accident Repairer

Arriva Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,429 - 23,267; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Access to retail discounts

Free bus travel for family

Arriva Workplace Pension

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Arriva Group is seeking a Coach Builder/Accident Repairer to join the team at Derby Depot. This role involves ensuring safety standards, effective repairs, and minimizing costs while providing excellent service. Applicants should have experience in PSV vehicle workshops and be motivated team players. The position offers £14.83-£16.89 per hour, 25 days annual leave, and opportunities for career progression. Join Arriva to contribute to sustainable transport solutions and a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Qualified with experience in body building/coach making.
• Motivated team player with problem-solving skills.
• Adherence to safety standards is paramount.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and comfort for all passengers and road users.
• Carry out repairs to company standards and legislation.
• Minimise repair costs and lost mileage.

Skills

Experience in PSV vehicle workshop

Problem-solving initiative

Ability to work unsupervised

Job description

An excellent and rewarding job opportunity has arisen for a Coach Builder/ Accident Repairer to join Arriva, based at our Repair centre in Derby Depot.

What Arriva Can Offer You As a Coach Builder

• £14.83 Semi-skilled, £16.89 Skilled
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays from date of commencement
• Full Time contract - 39 hours per week
• Fantastic career progression and upskilling opportunities
• Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers
• Free bus travel for you and your family (within the same household)
• Arriva Workplace Pension

The Role Of a Coach Builder Will Involve

• Ensuring the safety, well-being and comfort of all persons using and travelling on the Company’s vehicles, and other road users and pedestrians.
• Ensuring that repairs carried out are to DETR and company standards and conform to all legislation.
• Ensuring that all repairs are carried out effectively and economically as possible.
• Possessing a valid driving licence sufficient to test all relevant company vehicles on the public highway.
• Ensuring that Safe Working practices are adhered to, and that Health and Safety of all staff is paramount.
• To carry out all engineering functions applicable to scope of job title.
• To minimise repair costs in every way possible.
• To carry out effective repairs keeping engineering lost mileage to a minimum.
• To be flexible and prepared, by joint agreement, to work at other locations within the company on a temporary basis should the need arise.

Requirements Of a Coach Builder

• You will be qualified and have prior experience in a PSV vehicle workshop environment as a body builder / coach maker
• 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.

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.