Octane Recruitment
Roadside Technician Nights
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Roadside Technician Nights (Field based)
Providing roadside assistance for a national breakdown company with over 15 million members. Great salary, benefits, overtime and bonus opportunities.
About the Role
This is a permanent night role for an experienced Vehicle Technician or Mechanic who enjoys diagnostics, fault finding and working independently. You'll provide roadside repairs and emergency breakdown assistance, starting and finishing your shifts from home.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum Level 2 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent with at least 2 years' relevant experience; or 5+ years' experience as a Vehicle Technician or Mechanic.
- Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical diagnostic experience.
- Confident fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- A customer-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based night role.
- Must have a Full UK Driving Licence with fewer than 6 points.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
Location
Harlow / North East London
Pay / Salary
£48,121.87 basic including night allowance + bonus and overtime opportunities
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Job Type
Permanent / Full time role
Shift and Schedule
- 40 hours per week between 6am and 12pm, Monday to Sunday.
- Shifts known 4 months in advance.
- Flexi overtime at x1.5 and / or optional fixed overtime at £30 per hour.
- All hours start and stop from home, as soon as you start the van.
You'll cover the Harlow cluster, including Harlow, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Waltham Abbey, Epping and Hoddesdon.
Benefits
- £48,121.87 basic salary including night allowance.
- Bonus and enhanced overtime opportunities.
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 with service.
- Up to 6.5% matched pension contributions.
- Life Insurance cover up to 4x salary, with additional cover available through flexible benefits.
- Free breakdown cover from your first day.
- Colleague share scheme.
- Car salary sacrifice scheme, including electric vehicle options after 12 months.
- 24/7 confidential wellbeing support for you and your family.
- Discounts on tools, technology, holidays and more.
- Company van, fuel card, full uniform, essential tools and diagnostic equipment provided.
- Start and finish from home.
Job Responsibilities
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- Attend roadside breakdowns and assess vehicle faults quickly and accurately.
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical vehicle faults using diagnostic equipment.
- Carry out roadside repairs including battery replacements and tyre changes.
- Complete mechanical repairs and fault finding where possible at the roadside.
- Provide temporary solutions when a full repair cannot be completed.
- Advise members clearly on the next steps, including recovery where required.
- Work safely and efficiently while delivering excellent customer service.
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If you would like to know more and be considered for the role, or simply want a Job Pack with more details, please apply.
Consultant: Angela Williams - Octane Recruitment
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Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agency, working with a variety of businesses across the sector. If you would like to know more about these vacancies or any similar vacancies such as Mobile Automotive Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, Roadside Technician, Mobile Breakdown Technician or Mobile Mechanic roles then please get in touch.
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