Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bolton is seeking Vehicle Maintenance Technicians to join their team. This role involves maintaining the council fleet and ensuring that essential services are operational. Applicants must have a valid category B driving licence, Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies qualifications, and at least 2 years of experience as a Motor Vehicle Technician. A flexible approach to working hours is required. The position offers a supportive environment with various benefits including gym membership discounts and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Discounts and exclusive gym membership prices

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible work opportunities

Access to a Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing and support services

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a Motor Vehicle Technician.
• Experience of preparing vehicles for MOT tests.
• Good knowledge of MOT testing standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the council fleet to ensure essential services run smoothly.
• Provide high-quality work in a customer-facing role.
• Adhere to Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Proactive approach to Health and Safety guidelines

Teamwork

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent

Job description

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation.

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Role

Are you looking for a long and successful career with good work-life balance?

Bolton Council is seeking Vehicle Maintenance Technicians to join our dedicated team responsible for maintaining the council fleet. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your skills will help keep essential services running smoothly. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

Essential Requirements

Valid Current category B driving licence, City and Guilds Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies (Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles) or equivalent qualification (NVQ) Level 3 Light and/or Heavy Goods Vehicles. We re looking for experienced and motivated technicians with a passion for delivering high-quality work who enjoy working as part of a team and take pride in keeping the fleet mobile and operational.

Qualifications and Experience

Experience of working on a variety of vehicles with good diagnostic and problem-solving skills is key, with a minimum of 2 years experience as a Motor Vehicle Technician and proven experience of MOT preparation and knowledge of MOT testing standards (HGV/PCV vehicles).

Skills and Communication

You ll be an effective member of the team who takes pride keeping the fleet mobile and operational. Good written and oral communication skills, as well as having a proactive approach to Health and Safety guidelines and regulations is essential.

Working Hours and Flexibility

You ll be required to have a flexible approach to working hours and be able to cover different shift patterns over the working week (Monday to Friday).

Opportunity and Bolton Vision

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

Benefits

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.