Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Northgate Vehicle Hire, a leading vehicle rental specialist, is seeking a fully qualified Motor Vehicle Technician in Birmingham. Join a dynamic team where you can enhance your skills in hybrid and EV repairs while benefiting from an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits, including a bonus scheme and well-being services.

Benefits

Fantastic bonus scheme (up to 8% of salary)

Enhanced overtime paid at time and a half

24 days annual leave rising to 26 with service

Free life assurance

Well-being services including Health Cash Plan

Exclusive colleague vehicle-leasing schemes

Pension and save-as-you-earn share scheme

Unlimited access to retailer discounts via Benefits App

Financial Wellbeing app: Wagestream

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified Level 3 Technician/Mechanic.
• Experience in repairing Hybrid and EV vehicles.
• Ability to work on a variety of vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and maintenance on a variety of vehicles.
• Upskill in new areas like Hybrid & EV vehicle repair.
• Engage in regular enhancements and overtime opportunities.

Skills

Hybrid & EV vehicle repair

Mechanical skills

Braking systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Level 3 Technician qualification

Job description

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

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Reference: MAY20250335

Expiry date: 15:25, Wed, 25th Jun 2025

Location: Birmingham

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague only benefits and discounts

Accelerate Your Career: Join us as a Motor Vehicle Technician at Northgate Vehicle Hire in Birmingham!

We are one of the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists. Our branches cover the UK, Ireland and Spain, our workshops maintain and repair our own fleet. Within the UK we operate circa 49,000 Vans and 19,000 Cars so there is a good variety of vehicles to work on.

If you are a fully qualified Level 3 Technician / Mechanic, we would love to hear from you.

We have our own internal IMI accredited training department, where we can upskill you on such things as Hybrid & EV vehicle repair, Tail lift, braking systems, electrics etc.

Weekly Hours: 42.5 hours / Day Shifts Only. As and when required overtime is available and this is paid at time and half.

About your benefits:

An excellent basic salary, but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to) …

• Fantastic bonus scheme (Up to 8% of Salary) (not time saved)
• Regular enhanced overtime, paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)
• 24 days annual leave rising to 26 with service (+ bank holidays) and an extra day's holiday to celebrate your birthday.
• Free life assurance
• Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
• Exclusive colleague vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Our Benefits App offers unlimited access to a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Curry's, and B&Q & Wickes, to name just a few)
• We're excited to have recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

And we’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Few other companies can match the support, development opportunities and long-term security we offer. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.