Vehicle Technician​/Mechanic

Working Hours 40 hrs p/week, Monday - Friday with Saturday's tri-weekly

Benefits £2,000 joining bonus*, 25 Days Holiday Allowance, Company Pension Scheme, Staff Discount on Vehicles and Servicing, Career Development

Location Waltham Cross

Closing Date 30/11/2025

This is a full-time permanent role, where you will be working 40 hours a week. We offer a competitive basic salary with an OTE of £38,000 - £55,000 (depending on your experience and productivity level), plus a generous uncapped bonus scheme with opportunities for overtime for those who wish to work additional hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out inspections, repairs and services to the highest of standards within scheduled times, meeting company and franchise standards.
• Making sure all necessary Vehicle Health Checks are completed accurately.
• Take responsibility for ensuring all jobs are completed to a good standard.
• Replace components, parts, lubricants and consumables and record usage.
• Adhere to strict Health and safety guidelines at all times.
• The capability to work within a highly successful team.
• MOT Card preferable but not essential.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Join Gates and benefit from the following:

• Joining family run business with over 102 years of history.
• Company pension scheme.
• New and used vehicle purchase schemes for you and your family.
• Discounted Service and Repairs for employees and qualifying relatives.
• Tool Insurance cover.
• Modules in electric vehicle servicing and repair; preparing you for the electric revolution.
• Opportunity to be trained as an MOT tester.

And as a rewarding start, we will offer you a £2,000 joining bonus, T&C’s apply*.

* Starting bonus of £2,000 (gross) is applicable to new starting Vehicle Service Technicians at Gates from the 1st October 2023 only. The Vehicle Service Technician should not currently be employed by a Ford dealer. Once a job offer has been made and accepted, and they start work with us, an introductory commission of £1,000 will be paid to them upon completion of one month’s service, with a further £1,000 payment on successful completion of their probationary period.

Starting bonus payments for rejoining Motor Vehicle Technicians will be at the discretion of a Managing Director.

Gates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability or other characteristics. Our hiring decisions are made using an unbiased approach and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates to feel welcome.

Reasonable adjustments:
All interviews assess the skills of the job itself and should not put you at a disadvantage of your disability/condition. If you require reasonable adjustment, please let us know so we can accommodate you. To do this, please include your reasonable adjustment requirements during the application stage or contact the person who offered you an interview. You do not have to disclose your condition when you are applying for a role with us.

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long‑term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Company pension scheme
Staff discount on vehicle sales and servicing
Introductory commission bonuses for vehicle sales and employee referrals.

Please note, in line with our Privacy Policy, your name and contact details will be kept on file for 6 months once you have submitted your application to us. During this time, we may contact you if a similar role arises which we believe may be of interest to you.

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Reg. Office:
Gates Corner, Edinburgh Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2EG
. Registered in England. Company Reg. No. 245843. FCA Reg. No 311218 | VAT Reg. No GB

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Disclosure:
Frank G Gates Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 311218. We act as a credit broker and not a lender. We work with a number of carefully selected credit providers who may be able to offer you finance for your purchase. We only offer finance products from these providers:
Ford Credit, Blackhorse, Alphera Financial Services, Close Brothers Motor Finance, ALD Automotive Limited (trading as Ford Lease), Santander Consumer Finance, BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval UK.