Coachmaker

Stagecoach Group Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,433 - 40,722; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel for you and a household on

TfL travel perk for family on TfL bus/

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Stagecoach Catford Garage in London is seeking an experienced Electrician/Technician to maintain and repair the bodywork of our fleet of around 200 buses. You’ll be part of a supportive engineering team and will be trained on the job.

There’s variety across welding, painting, framework, and upholstery, with training provided and opportunities to progress across the UK network. A Level 3 heavy vehicle engineering qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering with large vehicles preferred.
• On-the-job training provided within Stagecoach fleet.
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Level 3 heavy vehicle qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair bodywork on a fleet of around 200 buses.
• Repair or replace framework, panels, ramps, doors and upholstery.
• Welding and painting tasks as part of refurbishment.
• Support engineers and mentors to ensure reliable service.

Skills

Bodywork repair

Welding

Painting

Electrical systems

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification in heavy vehicles

Job description

Salary

Up to £895.88 per week

We need you!!

If you love repairing bodywork on large vehicles but you’re thinking “I fancy a change”, “I want more variety” or “I want to work in a team”, then we may just have exactly what you’re looking for!

You’ve probably seen some of our 200 vehicles driving around south London and into central London transporting our fantastic customers across the City.

Those customers rely on our services to get them to work, to the high street, to hospitals, to days away and nights out – and as part of our engineering team you’ll be a key part in making sure our vehicles are in tip top condition to do just that. It’s a really important role within our depot, so we’ll make sure you’re as looked after as our vehicles are!

You’ll have the responsibility of maintaining and repairing the bodywork our fleet of 200 buses, part of the near 1250 we operate across London. Our buses include modern double deckers and single deckers as well as some new Electric buses which are now in service with us.

Don’t worry if you’ve not worked on these vehicles before (or indeed buses) – we’ll train you on everything you need to know, and you’ll be supported by a great team of fellow Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians, Storespeople, Administrators and Engineering Managers who all pull together to do a brilliant job.

And there’s plenty of variety – repairing or replacing framework, panels, ramps, doors, upholstery and even welding and painting – so if your up for the challenge we need you.

Aside from the reward of helping to deliver an incredible experience to our customers, there’s plenty more we can offer:

Great benefits

• including a competitive salary up to £23.89 per hour, company pension scheme, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail brands, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.
• Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses across the UK.
• UK-wide opportunities, career development and secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in our UK business. if you’re happy working in operations then that’s absolutely fine by us…but if you do want to progress we’ll support you every step of the way. You will be given exposure to work which will develop your skills and experience to allow you to progress your career further.
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, which provides 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.
• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great colleagues and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues. We are proud to advocate and collaborate with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.

You don’t have to come from a bus background (but we wouldn’t be put off if you did either!), but ideally you will need to have worked in an engineering field involving large vehicles – truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it is large and it moves, it’s good experience for working on buses!

It would be desirable for you to hold a Level 3 engineering qualification in heavy vehicles.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Catford Garage 180 Bromley Rd, Catford London SE6 2XA