Octane Recruitment
Vehicle Technician
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Vehicle Technician / Mechanic
Job Overview
Vehicle Technician / Mechanic role with a Level 3 qualification, or Level 2 Technician / Mechanic with 3 years experience, for the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists, working on a wide range of vehicles. Great salary, benefits, overtime, and bonus opportunities.
Location: Huntingdon
Pay / salary: up to £37,639 basic per annum plus bonus and overtime, OTE £43,516
Job type: Permanent / full-time role
Shift and schedule: 42.5 hours per week
Requirements
- Must have the right to work in the UK
- Full UK driving license
Benefits
- Fantastic bonus scheme (up to 8% of salary)
- Regular enhanced overtime, paid at time and a half
- Holidays - 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus bank holidays and your birthday off. Plus, the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year.
- Life assurance (2x your salary)
- Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
- Exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
- Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
- Benefits App offers unlimited access to retailer discounts
- Training and personal development plan to aid progression
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Company
You would be working for one of the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists. 60 branches cover the UK, Ireland, and Spain, and the workshops maintain and repair their own fleet. Within the UK, they operate circa 49,000 vans and 19,000 cars.
Skills and Experience
- Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair, or equivalent; alternatively, Level 2 Technician/Mechanic qualification with at least 3 years experience
- Own a well-stocked toolbox suitable for workshop duties
Job Responsibilities
Your primary duty is to maintain, service, and repair a diverse fleet of rental cars and vans directly at customer sites or roadside locations. You will act as a standalone mechanic, operating out of a fully equipped company support vehicle to keep business clients mobile.
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The fleet consists of around 75% Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and 25% cars, giving you great variety and the chance to enhance your skills across different vehicle types. Working on diagnostics, electrics, braking systems, clutches, and gearboxes.
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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: Jason Evans Octane Recruitment
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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