Tyre Technician

Bridgestone; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking enthusiastic Tyre Technicians to join their team in Cardiff. The role involves inspecting customer fleets and providing efficient tyre fitting services. With a focus on career development and work-life balance, this position offers training and a supportive environment to enhance your skills.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Company Van

Generous holiday entitlement

Opportunity to obtain tyre technician qualification

Work/Life balance

Company pension contribution

Life insurance

Tyre Discount Scheme

Wellbeing day

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous commercial tyre fitting experience preferred but not essential.
• Ability to use IT equipment including laptop, tablet, and mobile phone.
• Experience of working to tight timescales and targets.

Responsibilities

• Inspect customer fleets and rectify issues promptly.
• Work in a geographic region covering South Wales, Cardiff and Newport.
• Choose working hours best suited for the customer and personal needs.

Skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Can do attitude

Ability to prioritize

Experience working to targets

Education

Full UK driving authorization

Job description

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POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Cardiff, GB

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

TYRE FITTER

• Type of Contract : Permanent
• Full-time

Job Purpose

Our Tyre Technicians play an integral role in keeping our customers moving. Bridgestone are now seeking enthusiastic, determined individuals with unquestionable hunger to learn to join our team of Tyre Technicians. Reporting directly to the Regional Operations Supervisor the Tyre Technician is responsible for regularly inspecting our customer fleets and identifying, prioritising and rectifying issues in a timely manner. You will cover a geographic region of South Wales, Cardiff and Newport surrounding Areas.

Working hours are 37.5 hours (permanent) per week and this does not include weekends as we know how much you value your weekends! Technicians have the opportunity to choose their hours of work to suit them and the customer best and good news, there is a commercial tyre fitting machine in all of the locations you will be covering!

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work. If this is you, please click 'apply’!

What we need from you

• A Full UK driving authorisation
• Punctual and reliable
• A 'can do’ attitude with a passion to learn
• An enthusiastic attitude and reliability
• Experience of working to tight timescales and targets
• Previous commercial tyre fitting experience
• Tyre fitting experience preferred, but not essential – full training will be provided
• The ability to use IT equipment (including laptop, tablet and mobile phone)
• The ability to prioritise a daily workload

What we offer you in return for your hard work

• Annual Bonus & competitive salary
• The role comes with a company van
• A generous holiday entitlement (with option to purchase holiday)
• Opportunity to obtain tyre technician qualification
• Work/Life balance
• Company pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Income protection
• Tyre Discount Scheme
• Wellbeing day - day off just for you to enjoy
• Employee Assistance programme

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
• You will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic and challenging environment and work on different and innovative projects.
• We help you to drive your career path onward and upward work in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.

If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!

The Company:

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tyre products, we offer a growing portfolio of tyre-centric and mobility solutions, and serve our customers through an extensive retail network of thousands of touchpoints. Together with our partners and guided by our global CSR commitment "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, thathas been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931 , we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.