Vehicle Technician

Royal Mail; Crick; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider in the UK is seeking a qualified Vehicle Technician to join their Crick Workshop. You'll perform maintenance and repair tasks on a variety of vehicles and be part of a team dedicated to maintaining a modern fleet. The role requires an IMI Level 3 qualification and a valid UK driving licence. The position offers competitive salary, benefits including annual leave, pension scheme, and potential earnings up to £70,000 per annum, with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Salary of £39,715 per annum

Weekend supplement on Saturdays

Potential welcome bonus of £1,500

22.5 days annual holiday

Excellent pension scheme

Career development opportunities

PPE and clothing supplied

Exclusive discounts for staff

Qualifications

• Fully qualified mechanic with own toolkit.
• Experience with light and heavy goods vehicles.
• Full manual UK driving licence, HGV preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs.
• Use personal toolkit for routine maintenance.
• Access specialist tools in modern workshops.

Skills

Qualified mechanic

Proven Vehicle Technician experience

Valid UK driving licence

High working standards

Flexibility

Education

IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent

Tools

Personal toolkit

Job description

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We're investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There's never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

Responsibilities

• You will perform a full range of inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repair procedures on a variety of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment.
• You will use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair for light and heavy goods vehicles.
• You will have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanic: fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent) and have your own toolkit for standard repairs.
• Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, e.g., LCV/HGV.
• Valid UK driving licence: full manual UK driving licence, preferably HGV licence with trailer experience for Heavy Technicians.
• High working standards: take pride in your work and ensure quality.
• Flexible to service demands: able to work on a flexible shift rota and support your team where necessary.

Royal Mail is something special, a well‑loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don't, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Job reference: 325091

Location: Based from Crick Workshop but would be required to work at Parcel Force, Prologis Park, 1 West Avenue, Coventry, CV64QE

Working Hours

• Full time – 39.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 06:00-14:30)
• Required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off)

Benefits

• Salary: £39,715 per annum.
• Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£52.10 per shift).
• Potential welcome bonus of £1,500.
• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and the option to purchase more.
• Excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
• The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan.
• PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel-toe capped boots).
• Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
• Chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.

We're recruiting an IMI Level 3 qualified mechanic at Crick Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £70,000 per annum including overtime.

Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide you your interview questions in advance. This ensures you can present your best examples. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.