Octane Recruitment
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Vehicle Technician Vacancy
We are recruiting for an experienced Vehicle Technician, Automotive Technician, Motor Vehicle Technician, or Car Mechanic to join a long-established independent garage in Croydon. Applicants must have strong hands-on mechanical repair experience, including timing belts, timing chains, clutches, and suspension, hold a Full UK Driving Licence, have their own tools, and have the right to work in the UK. A Level 3 qualification is preferred, although experienced Technicians without formal qualifications will be considered.
Job Details:
- Location: Croydon
- Salary: £40,000 basic, + bonus OTE £45,000+
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:30pm, No Weekends
- Reference: 31272
Vehicle Technician Company Benefits
- £5,000+ performance and efficiency bonus potential
- Monday-to-Friday working with no mandatory weekends
- 4 weeks' annual leave, increasing to 5 weeks with service
- Company pension scheme
- Employer-funded qualifications and relevant training courses
- Opportunity to gain further automotive qualifications
- Workshop available for private work at weekends
- Own allocated bay within a purpose-built workshop
- Stable, established independent garage environment
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Vehicle Technician Role
- Diagnose and repair a broad range of mechanical faults
- Carry out timing belt, timing chain, and wet belt replacements
- Complete clutch and suspension repairs
- Undertake general maintenance and more complex mechanical repairs
- Use specialist tooling and follow appropriate repair procedures
- Work independently from your allocated workshop bay
- Maintain high standards of workmanship and communicate effectively with colleagues and customers
Vehicle Technician Requirements
- Strong previous experience as a Vehicle Technician, Automotive Technician, Motor Vehicle Technician, or Car Mechanic
- Broad mechanical repair experience rather than a servicing-only background
- Confidence completing timing belts, timing chains, wet belts, clutches, and suspension work
- Ideally 6-8+ years' experience within the motor trade
- Level 3 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent is preferred but not essential
- MOT Tester Licence is advantageous but not essential
- Strong communication skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Own tools
- Right to work in the UK
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How to Apply
If you're interested in this Vehicle Technician vacancy in Croydon, please apply with your CV, and one of our consultants will contact you upon receipt.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Consultant: Robert Samuels
Octane Recruitment
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Octane Recruitment is one of the UK's leading Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agencies. We recruit across the UK for main dealerships, independent garages, bodyshops, fleet operators, HGV companies, manufacturers, engineering businesses, and head office functions, placing permanent, temporary, and contract staff. If this Vehicle Technician role isn't quite right, we also recruit for similar positions including Vehicle Technician, Automotive Technician, Car Technician, Motor Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, MOT Tester, Service Technician, and Mechanic roles across the UK.
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