Roadside Recovery Assistant

Position: Roadside Recovery Mechanic

Location: Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, BD4 8SP

Working Hours: 38 hours per week – rotation of early and late shifts: 6am-2pm, 12pm-10pm; 4 or 5 days per week

Hourly Rate: £13.45 per hour

This role involves attending, assessing, and repairing minor vehicle breakdowns on the roadside to get the vehicle safely back to the depot for full repair. The roadside recovery mechanic will support the engineering team to keep public transport moving.

• Attend and repair bus breakdowns in and around the Bradford area, driving a company vehicle
• Book out parts from the stores department when required
• Deliver a high standard of repair/temp repair to return buses to the depot
• Complete accurate breakdown records, keeping paperwork up to date and correctly completed
• Carry out any other duties that may be deemed suitable by the engineering manager

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence
• Familiar with mechanical repair techniques and the use of diagnostic equipment
• PCV licence is advantageous but not essential; assistance will be provided to gain the licence
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn

We aspire to be an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome everyone regardless of social background, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, sex or age. Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process and to comply with UK employment requirements, we ask all applicants to confirm their right to work in the UK.