Mechanic/MOT Tester NEW ENVECO Posted today Blackpool and Fylde £31,595 Expires on 12/05/2025

Blackpool; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an enthusiastic Mechanic/MOT Tester for a full-time role at its Central Vehicle Maintenance Unit. The successful candidate will manage the maintenance and testing of a varied fleet, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. This position offers benefits like employee discounts and access to training courses, while promoting a healthy work-life balance with a structured shift pattern.

Benefits

Work life balance Rota

Necessary courses provided

Employee discounts for local attractions

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Company events

Free staff parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mechanic essential.
• Must hold MOT Tester Certification.
• Ability to work independently and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine repair, inspections and maintenance for all vehicle types.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT tests and insurance inspections.
• Use diagnostic equipment to identify vehicle problems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Technical Skills

Education

MOT Tester Certification

Relevant Mechanic Qualifications

Tools

Diagnostic Equipment

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person to be a full-time permanent Mechanic/M.O.T Tester at Enveco’s Central Vehicle Maintenance Unit.

We are seeking to appoint a Mechanic/MOT Tester to join our very busy team. Experience is essential, and you must be able to work to a high standard. Workload to include compliance inspections, servicing, repairs, diagnosis and MOT testing. You will be working on the Enveco and Councils large fleet of vehicles and plant ranging from Refuse Wagons to Grass Cutters, JCBs to trailers.

Benefits Include:

• Work life balance Rota based shift Monday to Friday – with an early finish guaranteed on a Friday
• Necessary courses provided such as CPD and CPC
• Range of employee discounts available for local attractions and discounted membership of Blackpool Council Leisure Centres
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (365 day support 24/7)
• Access to company pension scheme
• Company events
• Free staff parking

Role Purpose:

To carry out the routine repair, inspections and maintenance for all Vehicle types

To prepare all Vehicle types for MOT

To repair and maintain trade specific or specialised power tools, plant and equipment

To ensure Health and Safety is adhered to at all times

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work programme given with the requirement that the post holder determines the best approach within Enveco’s procedures and best practice
• Tackle and resolve straightforward problems and modify work daily to suit without waiting for instruction
• Ensure issues that have been identified with vehicles, HGV’s are, where applicable, repaired ready for use without reference to supervisor, to DVSA standards
• To repair and maintain any fleet of plant, agriculture and horticulture units to the HSE, industry and Enveco’s standards
• Required to use diagnostic equipment and practical skills and experience to identify problems and repair vehicles, plant and other equipment by agreed timescale
• Solutions to more complex problems to be referred to supervisor e.g. those with wider implications, cost, etc.
• Ensure the enforcement of taxi vehicle license requirements are met to avoid the risk of the public being hurt in unsafe and dangerous vehicles
• Prepare vehicles for MOT tests and Insurance inspections
• Carry out MOT’s appropriately to avoid the risk of the MOT tester being prosecuted which will reflect on the business as an MOT testing station
• Ensure HGV MOT’s are carried out to the required standard to pass the effects operator compliance risk score to avoid the risk of jeopardising the Operator Licence with the Traffic Commission
• Working within conditions which have considerable exposure to disagreeable, unpleasant or hazardous conditions where there is a requirement to wear protective clothing (PPE)

Layton Depot, Plymouth Road, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY3 7HW, United Kingdom