Fitter

GAP Group; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Generous holidays

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Job summary

GAP Group in Wimborne Minster is seeking a hands-on Tool Mechanic to service and maintain our small tool fleet, including petrol and electrical tools, to keep equipment safe and ready for hire. You’ll diagnose faults, complete repairs efficiently, update service records, and support the depot team to ensure equipment availability and high customer satisfaction on site.

Join a family-run business with growth opportunities, practical training from day one, generous holidays, Life Assurance, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanical role; training provided if needed.
• Experience with petrol and electrical tools is beneficial.
• Attention to detail and calm under pressure.
• Customer-focused mindset and collaborative spirit.
• Full, valid driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining a wide range of small tool equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently.
• Updating service records and ensuring safety compliance.
• Supporting the depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Problem solving

Customer-focused

Team player

Driving licence

Tools

Petrol tools

Electrical tools

Job description

Small Tools Fitter (Tool Mechanic)

Ready to get hands-on with industry-leading equipment and make a real impact?

We're looking for a skilled and motivated Tool Mechanic to join our high-performing Plant & Tool division. If you're passionate about machinery, thrive on solving problems, and want to be part of a business that is growing fast-this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

As a Tool Mechanic, you'll play a key role in keeping our 2/4 stroke petrol tools and range of electrical tools, including saws, grinders and drills, hire-ready. You'll carry out servicing, maintenance, and repairs ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable, and ready to go when our customers need it.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role offering real career progression in a company that invests in its people.

What You'll Be Doing

• Servicing and maintaining a wide range of small tool equipment within the GAP fleet
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
• Accurately updating service records and ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Supporting the depot team to ensure equipment availability and customer satisfaction

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a proactive approach, including:

• Proven experience working in a mechanical role - candidates out with the plant hire industry are welcomed as full training will be provided!
• Experience with petrol and electrical tools would be highly beneficial
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A customer-focused mindset and a collaborative team spirit
• A full, valid driving licence is preferred but not essential

About GAP and What We Offer

You’ll be joining an industry leader that’s growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we’re proud to be the UK’s leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Pumps, Power and Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family‑run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long‑term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.