Senior Garage Technician - Race Team

Alpine; Enstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport team in the UK seeks a Senior Garage Technician to oversee the race team’s operations. This role involves logistical planning, maintaining garage equipment, and leading a team trackside during events. The ideal candidate has motorsport experience, strong leadership skills, and is a collaborative team player. A competitive salary along with excellent benefits including medical and dental coverage is offered.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

Private pension

Bonus scheme

Access to gym

Training and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position within motorsport.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• HGV license is preferable but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead the race team garage technicians trackside.
• Conduct maintenance checks on garage equipment.
• Provide hands-on support during practice sessions and races.

Skills

Logistical planning

Maintenance checks

Team leadership

Technical support

Good communication

Job description

Join our passionate and dedicated team as we push the boundaries of excellence in our bid for championship wins. We're on the lookout for driven individuals ready to make a significant impact across the team.

We have a rare and exciting opening for a Senior Garage Technician within our Race Team. This role offers the unique opportunity to travel and be part of all the Race Team calendar events. If you have a passion for motorsport and a relentless drive to succeed, we want to hear from you!

Senior Garage Technician - The Role

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Trackside Co-ordinator you will lead the race team garage technicians trackside and assist in required race related tasks. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Logistical and operational planning for air, land and sea freight movements.
• Prepare and set up the garage area for race weekends ahead of car build
• Setting up the pitstop area as well as the management and maintenance of the equipment, including pitstop gantry, wheel guns and jacks
• Leading with the other Garage Technicians the loading and unloading of both air freight pallets at flyaway events and trucks in Europe.
• Conduct regular maintenance checks on all garage equipment, to ensure they are in perfect working order
• Provide hands-on support during practice sessions, qualifying, and races. Including active role in pitstops
• A good understanding of all Garage Technician roles and duties (fuel, tyres, pitstop equipment)
• Provide technical support to the team, troubleshooting and resolving any issues with garage equipment promptly
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancements in garage equipment and tools, recommending upgrades or new acquisitions
• Have a proactive approach to garage presentation and setting high standards throughout the garage
• Adhere to and enforce all health and safety regulations within the garage, ensuring a safe working environment for all team members

Senior Garage Technician – The Person

We are looking for an individual with experience in a similar position within motorsport. The ideal candidate will have a strong and varied Garage Technician background, as well as good organisation and communication skills. They will possess strong leadership capabilities and be confident in managing people and equipment.

They will have exceptional communication skills, be flexible, self-motivated and be a collaborative team player. HGV license is preferable but not necessary

Our offer to you

What we offer our employees for their commitment to the team is not only a very competitive salary, but also an excellent suite of benefits including BUPA medical and dental, private pension, bonus scheme and many more. We are located in the Cotswolds and as well as having a new state of the art gym built on site, we also have access to other benefits and discounts in the local area. We are committed to career development and provide training and mentoring opportunities for our colleagues.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Alpine Racing strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place where we can all be ourselves. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to making a consistent, top down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.