Vehicle Technician

Vehicle Technician

Join us as a skilled Vehicle Technician at our Western-Super-Mare depot and we'll take your engineering skills to the next level. If you're ready to embark on an exciting journey in vehicle maintenance and make a meaningful impact in our community, apply today with your updated CV. For helping keep our fleet on the road, you'll earn a good hourly payrate and great rewards & benefits (see below), we'll also provide all your overalls and the basic tools and equipment needed.

Location: Weston-super-Mare

Salary: £20.92 p/h - £42,425.80 p/a + over time + £3,000 new recruit Joining Bonus

Working Hours: Day Shifts (to be further discussed at interview stage)

• Diagnose and carry out vehicle repairs, servicing, and parts replacement
• Diagnose vehicle faults and specify the correct method of repair and parts to be used
• Carry out vehicle road testing where necessary to identify specific vehicle defects or following remedial repair
• Fully comply with all HSE legislation along with Group Policies
• Fully comply with all relevant Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintain and develop technical skills as required

• A minimum Level 3 NVQ standard or equivalent (i.e. City & Guilds Level 1&2)
• Ability to multi-skill within an Engineering Environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and superiors
• A valid UK driving licence
• A PCV licence is desirable, ability to obtain PCV licence
• Right to work in the UK

• Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advice. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support
• We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc.
• Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Flexible working

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all. Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process.