Shift Mechanic

Stagecoach Group Limited; Inverness; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Free travel for you and a companion

28 days of annual leave (33 after 2y)

Discounts on holidays and retail

Job summary

Stagecoach Highlands is seeking an experienced Shift Mechanic to join our Inverness team. You will maintain and repair a modern fleet, ensuring customers travel safely and comfortably every day across health, employment, shopping and leisure journeys.

You’ll be backed by a strong team, with training on EV/hybrid vehicles and opportunities to progress to senior roles. Benefits include pension, travel, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with vehicular focus in buses or heavy vehicles.
• Commitment to high standards of engineering maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a modern and varied fleet of vehicles.
• Contribute to ensuring customers travel safely and comfortably.
• Work across depot and on-road locations as required.

Skills

Engineering background

Vehicular focus

Bus maintenance

HGV/LGV experience

Job description

Salary

Competitive rate of pay in line with experience

Shift Mechanic

We are looking for experiencedPCV mechanicsto join our Inverness team.

• Competitive rate of pay in line with experience
• Guaranteed 45 hours minimum with overtime potentially available

You’ll be one of our experienced members of staff who maintains and repairs a modern and varied fleet of vehicles so our fantastic customers can travel safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to see friends and family.

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach Highlands team…

• Great benefitsincluding a generous company pension scheme, 28 days (increasing to 33 after 2 years), free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money‑saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions
• Free travel for you and a companionon our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel or parking
• Training– don’t worry if you’ve not worked on our vehicles before (or indeed buses!) as we’ll train you on everything you need to know, and you’ll be supported by a great team doing a great job
• Varied work– interestingly it’s not all depot‑based work…you could well find yourself out and about dealing with vehicle issues on the road, so it won’t always be the same four walls you’re looking at. And as one of the UK’s leading transport operators we’re investing heavily in electric vehicles and depot infrastructure, so there’s plenty to keep you interested
• Plenty of job securityfrom being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people servicing our fleet of vehicles, be they Alexander Dennis, Scania, Volvo or Optare
• A safe environment– we provide boots, overalls and specialist equipment so no need to worry about being safe and protected, or having the right kit for the job
• UK-wide opportunitieswhereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location
• Career developmentthrough developing your technical skills on future hybrid and electric vehicles, and career progression to Technician, Master Technician, Engineering Manager and beyond – a good number of our Engineering Directors started their career with us as mechanics and fitters
• Secondment opportunitiesto work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functions
• An employee assistance programmeto support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work‑related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face‑to‑face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support
• A great working environmentwith loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues

There are a few of things we need from you:

• You need to have an engineering background with a vehicular focus – bus, HGV / LGV, truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it moves, it’s good experience!
• You need to want to deliver high standards of engineering maintenance and repair

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Inverness Depot 1 Seafield Road Inverness IV1 1SG