Vehicle Technician

Elise Search; Markyate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking on site

Career development and training

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Elise Search seeks a skilled Vehicle Technician in St Albans to service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of mixed vehicles including vans, cars and optional HGV work. You will work in a modern workshop with ongoing training and clear career development, in a stable national organisation.

The role offers Monday to Friday early shifts, no weekend work, free staff parking on site, a generous pension and a broad benefits package, with earnings around £40k starting and potential to £48k

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2, or equivalent qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of mixed commercial vehicles.
• Build product knowledge of vans and cars through to HGVs (optional).
• Diagnose faults using manufacturer and generic electronic diagnosis equipment.
• Complete all repair work in-house where possible, using the full range of technical skills.

Skills

Full driving licence

HGV licence preferred

Fleet maintenance experience

Fault diagnosis

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

IMI advanced level apprenticeship

City and Guilds Level 2

Tools

Diagnosis equipment

Job description

Vehicle Technician

This very stable and profitable national organisation is recruiting for Vehicle Technicians in St. Albans.

Monday - Friday, early day shifts, no weekend working

The positions are working in their fleet workshop on a range of vehicles, with ongoing training on new vehicle technologies and personal career development provided; alongside a truly outstanding range of benefits which are detailed below.

The role:

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of mixed commercial vehicles
• Build your product knowledge of a variety of makes and models of vans and cars through to HGVs (optional)
• Diagnose faults using manufacturer and generic electronic diagnosis equipment
• Complete all repair work in-house where possible, using the full range of your technical skills
• This position is based in St. Albans with free staff parking on site.

The Vehicle Technician should:

• Be a fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2, or equivalent qualifications.
• Have good experience of working as a vehicle technician on a range of vans and cars OR as an HGV mechanic.
• Have a full driving licence, we are especially interested in speaking to candidates with an HGV licence, but a standard car licence is fine too.

The Business:

• A market leader in their field who invest regularly in new vehicle technologies and give training on them
• Very successful organisation who offer a stable, long-term career to their vehicle technicians with technical development and career progression plans tailored to you
• Genuinely support their employees with assistance programmes to help people in emergency situations, to support family life and to provide funds to local causes.
• Have a mental health and wellbeing programme with trained mental health first aiders accessible to all
• Give an unrivalled benefits package including a very generous company pension scheme, enhanced overtime rates, good holidays that rise with service, a flexible benefit that can be used for a variety of options including additional holidays or a personal car scheme.
• Offer earnings of c. 42-47k with annual pay reviews on top, this is based on a starting salary of c. 40k with a little overtime on top, further overtime is available to those who want it meaning earnings of 48k are easily achievable.