PCV Shunter/Fueller

FirstGroup; Taunton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstGroup in Taunton is seeking a PCV Shunter/Fueller to join our depot team. You will be responsible for shunting buses, driving to fuelling stations and maintaining cleanliness and readiness of vehicles for daily service.

The role requires a PCV driving license and offers full-time, permanent hours across 39 hours per week with early morning shifts from Monday to Friday. Competitive hourly rate and annual salary reflect responsibilities at the Taunton depot.

Qualifications

• Must hold a PCV driving license to be considered for this role.
• Experience in cleaning is advantageous.
• Ability to work flexibly across early shifts.

Responsibilities

• Shunting buses around the depot to prepare for shifts, cleaning, maintenance or next task.
• Drive buses to fuelling stations and return to depot.
• Carry out vehicle and depot cleaning, including exterior cleaning with a pressure washer.
• Perform general site maintenance as required.
• Check oil and water levels and tops up as needed.
• Record all work done on the appropriate sheets/records.

Skills

Flexible working hours

Cleaning experience

Education

PCV driving license

Job description

About Us

FirstGroup plc is a leading provider of transport services in the UK and Ireland, and a member of the FTSE 250. Our 30,000 colleagues work across the UK to provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.

Position:

PCV Shunter/Fueller

Location:

Taunton Depot, TA1 2EH

Contracted Hours:

39 per week - full time & permanent

Shifts:

Monday-Friday 4:30am-12:30pm (11:30am finish on a Friday)

Hourly Rate:

£13.73

Annual Salary:

Approx. £27,844

**You must be a PCV license holder to be considered for this role**

Do you take pride in keeping things spotless and running smoothly? Join our energetic team of Cleaners, Engineers, and Maintenance staff who keep our fleet in top condition.

As a PCV Shunter/Fueller, you'll play a vital role in making sureour vehicles are ready to hit the road each day at our busy Taunton depot.

For helping keep our fleet on the road, you'll earn a good hourly payrate and great rewards & benefits (see below).

Key Responsibilities:

• Shunting buses around the depot ready for shift, next clean or maintenance

• Driving buses to fuelling stations and returning to depot

• Carry out vehicle and depot cleaning duties, including exterior cleaning using a pressure washer and any internal vehicle cleaning

• Carry out any general site maintenance as and when required

• Ensure that oil and water and top ups are carried out as required

• To record details of all work done and accurately complete any necessary sheets/record cards

About You:

• You must hold a PCV driving license to be considered for this role as you will be driving buses outside the depot

• Do you have a flexible approach to working hours?

• Do you have previous cleaning experience?

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.

Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process and to comply with UK employment requirements, we ask all applicants to confirm their right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome everyone regardless of social background, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, sex or age.