Roadside Vehicle Technician

Octane Recruitment
Shrewsbury
1 month ago
Applications closed

Roadside Technician
Location: Heathrow
£53,721 basic (inc London Weighting) OTE £60,000 uncapped (We do not provide sponsorhip)
Ref: 27523
RoadsideTechnician
Benefits of becoming a Roadside Technician:
Base salary £53,721, with average OTE of £60,000 uncapped
23 days annual leave rising to 25 days with service
No additional travel time - start and finish on your driveway
A fully equipped state of the art company vehicle, tools and uniform
Free breakdown cover for you and your household from day one
Colleague Share Scheme a unique opportunity to become an owner of our business and share in the future success of our business
Access to a broad range of career progression opportunities and industry leading training
24-hour colleague assistance programme
Company life assurance linked to pension
Access to our flexible benefits site providing numerous benefits including health and wellbeing
We are the UK's leading breakdown service provider - a people-powered business of 4,000 heroes' delivering the best-in-class motoring services for both private and business drivers. Our unprecedented growth means we now have a fantastic opportunity for skilled, field-based Roadside Mechanics to join our Roadside Patrol team.
As a Roadside Mechanic you will need:
A Level 3 light vehicle maintenance qualification (or equivalent)
Demonstrative technical, electrical, and diagnostic experience
A customer focused approach
A full UK driving licence
Flexibility to work at relatively short notice
Open to travel and overnight stays if necessary
In this role youll work the equivalent of 40 hours per week without a set roster. This means you will receive your roster seven days in advance, while the core hours that you are scheduled to work will be sent three days in advance. You will work within the hours of 0600 and 0200. Your shift patterns will include evenings, early mornings, weekends and bank holidays.
As a SuperFlex Roadside Mechanic, youll come across a diverse range of breakdowns and technical issues, so technical experience is essential. Youll need to demonstrate core mechanical, electrical and diagnostic experience. Having a base pay of £53,721, youll enjoy uncapped earning potential with average earnings between £57000 - £60,000.
All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
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Consultant: Yvonne Martin
Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.
We are recruiting across the UK for Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Commercial Vehicle Technician, Diagnostic Technician, Senior Technician, Master Technician, Mobile Vehicle Technician, PDI Technician, Prep Technician, MOT Tester, Fast Fit Technician, LCV Technician, Light Commercial Technician, HGV Technician, Bus Technician, LGV Technician, HGV Engineer, HGV Mechanic, HGV Fitter
Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments.

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