Trades ​/ Skilled Labor Technician, Automotive Technician

Technician

£17.00 per hour up to £21.00 per hour, DOE. Overtime rate 1.5 x.

37.5h:
Monday to Friday. Either 08:00-16:00 or 06:00-14:00/14:00-22:00.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified van technician to join our brilliant team at our dealership in Heathrow. As a Van Technician, your role will be to keep our customers' vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality.

Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training.

• Performing major and minor repairs to light goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles.
• Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes.
• Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
• Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
• Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.

You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in LCV Vehicle Repair and maintenance, plus, will have experience in carrying out diagnostic and service repairs. What's more, you will need the ability to identify worn & faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. As long as you are experienced for the role, and hold the relevant and required qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth.

• An extra day off for your Birthday
• 20 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Four times death in service benefit.
• Internal Mentorship programme
• Working for What Van?'s 'Van Dealer of the Year 2026'.
• Working for Motor Trader's 'Employer of the Year'.
• Working for an official Great Place to Work™
• Working for a workplace which champions women.
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
• Working with our award-winning team - several of our team were recognised at the MT WIMT awards and we won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Self-development journal
• Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider's Top 500 Companies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
• Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years' service.
• Rygor Auto and Rygor Service Solutions are Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accredited
• Branded uniform
• Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives

We are an award-winning, multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and exciting expansions, including the launch of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Aftersales facility in 2024 and running four new vehicle maintenance units in 2025.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple industry and network awards, and in 2025, we were proud to be named Employer of the Year at the prestigious Motor Trader Awards. We also received the Silver award for our…