Motor Vehicle Technician

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle rental company seeks a skilled Vehicle Technician for their Huddersfield location. The role involves maintaining and repairing a diverse fleet of vehicles, ensuring safety and compliance. With competitive salary and extensive benefits, including training opportunities, Northgate invites you to join their expert team and grow your career in the automotive industry.

Benefits

Bonus scheme (Up to 8% of Salary)

Enhanced overtime at time and a half

24-26 days of annual leave with buy/sell options

Free life assurance (2x salary)

Well-being services including health plans

Exclusive vehicle-leasing schemes

Pension and save-as-you-earn scheme

Access to retailer discounts and cashback deals

Financial Wellbeing app for pay control

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a Vehicle Technician or equivalent.
• IMI accredited training in various technical areas is available.
• Experience with Hybrid & EV vehicle repair is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of vehicles.
• Ensure vehicles are safe and compliant for hire.
• Participate in upskilling through training programs.

Skills

Maintenance

Repair

Diagnostics

Education

Level 2 Qualified Technician

Level 3 Diagnostic Technician

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Reference: JUN20251690

Expiry date: 15:15, Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Location: Huddersfield

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive benefits and discounts

Weekly Hours:42.5 /week

About us:

We are the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists that you may not have heard of. Our branches cover the UK, Ireland and Spain, our workshops maintain and repair our own fleet. Within the UK we operate circa 49,000 Vans and 19,000 Cars so there is a good variety of vehicles to work on.

Our Huddersfield branch boasts an excellent team of Technicians that have years of experience and are looking for someone to join the team. Huddersfield is located in a great location and boasts plenty of amenities around it.

About you:

As a Vehicle Technician you are responsible for the maintenance and repair of our vehicles to ensure they are safe and legally compliant for our customers to hire. If you are Level 2 Qualified Technician with at least 3 years employment as a Vehicle Technician, Service Technician, MOT Tester, Automotive Mechanic or fully qualified Level 3 Diagnostic Technician, we would love to hear from you.

About our training:

We have our own internal IMI accredited training department, where we can upskill you on: Diagnostics (DS / Texa / Star / Diag Box) Hybrid & EV vehicle repair, Tail lifts, braking systems, and electrics etc:

For those trained to Level 2, you can take a training needs analysis so we can build a personalised training program for you to increase your skillset.

About your benefits:

An excellent basic salary, but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to) …

• Fantastic bonus scheme (Up to 8% of Salary) (not time saved)
• Regular enhanced overtime, paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)
• Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service , plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year . Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday !
• free life assurance (2x your salary)
• Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
• Exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Our Benefits App offers unlimited access to a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Curry's, and B&Q & Wickes, to name just a few)
• Wagestream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

And we’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Few other companies can match the support, development opportunities and long-term security we offer. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.