Workshop Mechanic

Workshop Mechanic

Location:

Longcliffe, Derbyshire, DE4 4HN

Salary: £38,000 - £41,000 plus attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave, matched pension and more!

Schedule:

40 hour week

As a Workshop Mechanic in our team, you’ll repair, maintain, and inspect all Serco commercial vehicles within our fleet maintenance facilities, in accordance with the Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. You’ll play a key part in keeping our fleet safe and reliable. This is a hands on role where you’ll use your expertise to carry out inspections, identify and repair faults, and ensure all vehicles meet DVSA standards.

• Perform maintenance inspections and repairs on all vehicles presented.
• Identify vehicle faults and repair as necessary.
• In consultation with the Workshop Supervisor, ensure all safety inspections are planned at least six months in advance, including all vehicle statutory obligations.
• Ensure all brake tests are completed as required.
• Conduct vehicle test drives after repairs have been completed to verify the vehicle is roadworthy.
• Ensure the workshop is kept clean and well organised to ensure workplace safety.
• Complete all inspection and repair documentation, either manually or electronically, after any work has been completed on the vehicle.
• Work outside of normal working hours when operationally required.

• Full industry recognised qualifications (City and Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).
• Experience of maintaining large fleets.
• Cat C Driving Licence.
• Experience working on specialist hydraulic systems.
• Ability to check eligibility to work in the UK and complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help identify and provide any support needed to undertake the role effectively.

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Pension:
  Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development:
  Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing:
  Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime Health Line, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts:
  Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity:
  Paid volunteering day, tax free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks:
  Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.