Vehicle Technician - Level 2

Royal Mail; Coventry; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Overtime weekend allowance

Company pension

Training programme

PPE provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Level 2 qualified Vehicle Technician for Coventry Workshop on a permanent contract. You’ll service a fleet of heavy vehicles, LCVs and trailers, performing inspections, diagnostics and repairs with your own toolkit in a modern workshop.

The role offers stable hours, shift allowances, pension and training opportunities, with career progression through a funded programme to IMI Level 3 and beyond.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanic: IMI Level 2 in Heavy vehicle maintenance & repair or equivalent.
• Valid UK driving licence; HGV/FLT licence would be advantageous.
• Flexible to service demands and able to work a flexible shift rota.
• Experience on a wide range of vehicles, including LCVs and HGVs.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of inspections, diagnostics, maintenance and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers and mechanical equipment.
• Use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair heavy goods vehicles.

Job description

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.

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.

We’re recruiting an Level 2 qualified mechanics at Coventry Workshop on aPermanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £70,000including overtime.

Working Hours: Full time, 39.5 hours per week.

• - 14:30 Tuesday
• - 21:30 Monday to Friday week 3 : working between 06:00
• - 14:30 Sunday to Thursday

What’s in it for you?

• - Salary: £36,491 plus a shift allowance of £90.21 per week when working the 13:00
• - 21:30 shift.
• - Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£42.93 per shift) and Sunday (£85.86 per shift).
• - 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more.
• - An 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.

A bit about the role

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.

• - You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment.
• - You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair heavy goods vehicles.
• - You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.A bit about you

• - Qualified mechanic: you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 2 in Heavy vehicle maintenance & repair or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
• - Varied vehicle experience: Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
• - Valid UK driving license: You hold a full manual UK driving license, HGV/FLT licence would be advantageous.
• - High working standards: you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
• - Flexible to service demands: you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.We offer the opportunity to upskill through a fully funded structured training programme, leading to an industry-recognised equivalent IMI Level 3 qualification and progression within the company, including salary.