Shift Mechanic - Ayr Depot

Stagecoach Group plc; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A bus transportation company in Ayr is seeking an experienced Shift Mechanic to join their team. You will maintain and repair vehicles, ensuring they meet strict safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a completed apprenticeship and at least 4 years of experience. Enjoy great benefits like a generous pension scheme and free travel. If you are reliable and take pride in your work, apply now!

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

Free travel for you and a companion

Training programs

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 4 years experience as an apprentice.
• Pass on skills to engineering apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the Company's vehicles to standards.
• Work on a 5 out of 7 days basis as part of a team.
• Support future engineers through apprenticeships.

Skills

Experience in vehicle maintenance

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Education

Completed a recognised apprenticeship

Minimum of 4 years as an apprentice

Job description

Overview

Salary

Up to £45,000 per annum

Shift Mechanic – Ayr Depot

Salary: Up to £45,000

Do you have a passion to deliver and maintain quality? Then don't delay! APPLY TODAY!

We're looking for an experienced Shift Mechanic to join our Ayr team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the Company's vehicles to the standards set by Stagecoach and DVSA.
• Work on a 5 out of 7 days basis as part of a team of engineers.
• Pass on your skills and experience to our future engineers through supporting our engineering apprentices.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised apprenticeship.
• Have minimum of 4 years as an apprentice under your belt.

Additional Information

Our Ayr Depot operates a fleet of around 60 vehicles, including electric buses, and is currently recruiting for a skilled Shift Mechanic. We are looking for someone who is friendly, flexible, reliable and takes pride in their work. You should be able to work on your own initiative and enjoy being part of a friendly and dedicated team. As a Shift Mechanic you will work on a 5 out of 7 days basis, and your role will include maintaining and repairing the Company's vehicles to the strict standards set by both Stagecoach and DVSA.

You'll be one of a team of engineers 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.

Benefits

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme and holiday allowance, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses.
• Training – a dedicated high level training programme to reinforce your existing skills and give an opportunity to gain a qualification in another trade.
• Varied work – opportunities to work outside the depot and on roadside issues; investment in electric vehicles and depot infrastructure.
• Plenty of job security as a key worker servicing our fleet of vehicles.
• A safe environment with boots, overalls, and specialist equipment.
• Career development through developing technical skills on future hybrid and electric vehicles, and potential career progression to management and directorship.
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business.
• An employee assistance programme for health and wellbeing support 24/7.
• A great working environment with inclusive networks for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues.

The recruitment process is simple – you apply with your CV, we'll have a good read then get you in for an interview and give you a tour of the depot, and that's it!

There are a few of things we need from you:

• Completed a recognised apprenticeship.
• Have minimum of 4 years as an apprentice under your belt.

So, if that's you, and you like what we're offering, then we want to hear from you!

Sound good?Let's get the wheels in motion!
Apply now if you're ready for a new adventure.

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: Stagecoach Ayr Depot Waggon Road Ayr KA8 8BB