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Fleet Maintenance Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

Royal Mail Group
Exeter
7 months ago
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Are you looking for stability and variety in your next move? Join the largest, and greenest, fleet operator in the UK and take on a new challenge in a commercial vehicle workshop environment.

 

We’re recruiting an IMI Level 3 qualified mechanic at Exeter Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £65k per annum including overtime.

 

Working Hours: Full time  - 39.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00 - 14:30, week 2: 07:30 - 15:00 and week 3: 11:30 - 20:00). You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays (with a weekday day off) 

 

What’s in it for you?

 

•    Salary: £38,114 per annum.
•    Additional weekend supplement on Saturday (£50 per shift) is applicable.
•    You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500.*
•    22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays), rising with service and with the option to purchase more. 
•    An excellent company matched pension scheme and financial benefits.
•    The chance to develop your career, including a customised annual training and development plan. 
•    PPE and image clothing supplied (including overalls and steel toe capped boots).
•    Exclusive discounts on shopping, tech, travel, days out and socialising for you and the family.
•    The chance to work for the Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024.

*    Payments are made in instalments and subject to terms and conditions.

 

A bit about the role

 

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, including traditional fuel and electric vehicles, LCVs and HGVs, maintaining our vehicles is a true team effort. We’re investing in modernising our fleet, giving you the opportunity to work on a variety of makes and models. There’s never been a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.


•    You’ll perform a full range of inspections, diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures on a range of vehicles, trailers, and mechanical equipment. 
•    You’ll use your own personal toolkit to undertake routine maintenance and repair light / heavy goods vehicles.
•    You’ll also have access to specialist tooling and shared equipment in our modern, fully equipped workshops.

 

A bit about you


•   Qualified mechanic:you’re fully qualified to an advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light or Heavy vehicle or equivalent). You’ve got your own toolkit for standard repairs.
•    Varied vehicle experience:Proven Vehicle Technician experience working on a wide range of vehicles, for example LCV / HGV.
•    Valid UK driving licence:You hold a full manual UK driving licence, preferably an HGV licence with trailer experience.
•   High working standards:you take pride in your work and do what is necessary to make sure the job is done effectively.
•   Flexible to service demands:you’re able to work on a flexible shift rota. You’re always willing to support your team where necessary.

 

Interested?Click ‘Apply Now’ to make sure you don’t miss out of this fantastic opportunity.

 

Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and build trust from the start of your journey with up. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide you your interview questions in advance. This ensures you can present your best examples. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

 

Royal Mail takes pride in our diverse employee network groups, which actively promote belonging and foster a positive work environment. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion means that we’re passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 
 

 

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If you require any adjustments during the application and hiring process, please share the details in your application. Additionally, we’re proud to be Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.

 

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

 

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Royal Mail takes pride in our diverse employee network groups, which actively promote belonging and foster a positive work environment. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion means that we’re passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 
 

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If you require any adjustments during the application and hiring process, please share the details in your application.

 

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