Junior Vehicle Technician​/Car Mechanic – No Weekends

Junior Vehicle Technician / Car Mechanic (£39k OTE - No Weekends!) Hawk Hiring
• Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Location: Tunbridge Wells Area (Free secure staff parking)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (Full 1-hour lunch) |
Strictly 100% Weekend-Free!

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Take a real step forward in your career with a top-rated, award-winning family garage holding a 4.9-star Google rating
. Operating out of a clean, modern facility with state-of-the-art diagnostic kit, dedicated staff rooms, and an on-site training setup, we treat our technicians like family
-not unit targets.

We specialize in taking promising technicians with 2 to 5 years of workshop experience and fast-tracking their growth into fully accredited Senior and Diagnostic Technicians through 1-on-1 master tech mentorship and funded courses - zero corporate pressure.

• Solid Guaranteed Pay: £30,000 - £35,000 basic salary tailored to your current level, with scheduled annual salary reviews.
• Achievable Team Bonus: Real £4,000/yr (£1,000/quarter) team performance bonus based on shared workshop productivity - our team has never missed a payout!
• Reclaim Your Weekends: Clean Monday to Friday schedule (08:00 - 17:00 with a full 1-hour lunch break) with zero Saturday or Sunday shifts
  .
• Fast-Track Upskilling: Work 1-on-1 with Master Technicians to master complex diagnostics, fault-finding, and advanced repairs.
• Generous Paid Holiday: Exceptional 30 days paid annual leave package (22 days paid leave + 8 bank holidays).
• Pristine Workshop & Gear: Clean, well-lit bays, top-tier diagnostic tools, company-branded workwear, and full PPE supplied from day one.
• Prestige & Multi-Brand Variety: Work on an engaging mix of daily drivers, prestige German brands, and performance vehicles.
• Full Benefits Package: Employer pension scheme, Benenden Health membership (post-probation), and access to our Tool Club scheme.

• Carrying out routine servicing, brake overhauls, suspension replacement, and core mechanical repairs.
• Shadowing Senior and Master Technicians to learn modern diagnostic software and isolate complex electrical and mechanical faults.
• Maintaining clean "Right First Time" work standards to uphold our 4.9-star customer rating.
• Logging work orders clearly and collaborating with a friendly, supportive front-of-house service team.

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience inside a professional garage, fast-fit centre, or dealership workshop.
• Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 / City & Guilds in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (or equivalent time-served garage experience).
• Mindset: Eager, positive attitude with a genuine hunger to learn diagnostics and step up to Senior Technician level.
• Licence: Full UK Driving Licence.

Ideally located in the Tunbridge Wells area with fast road links across West Kent and East Sussex:

• Royal Tunbridge Wells: Local
• Tonbridge: 10 mins
• Paddock Wood: 15 mins
• Sevenoaks & Crowborough: 20 mins
• Maidstone: 25 mins

We know the local Kent trade is a close-knit community.
Candidate discretion is guaranteed. Your inquiry will be handled with absolute privacy; we will never contact your current employer or disclose your application without your explicit permission. Your current job is entirely safe with us.

Ready to stop getting passed over in a corporate chain and actually get paid to learn?