Vehicle Technician

With a Fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, meeting the challenge of maintaining our vehicles is a real team effort. With the opportunity to work on a range of makes and models of vehicle, there couldn't be a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

Do you want to join the largest fleet operator in the UK? Do you want to take the next step and develop your career? Are you a vehicle technician who is looking for a fresh challenge and would like experience working in a commercial vehicle environment? Is so, Royal Mail is the place for you!, We are looking for professional vehicle technicians to perform a full range of inspections, diagnosis, maintenance and repair procedures on a range of vehicle, trailers and mechanical equipment operated by Royal Mail Group. As a team player who takes real pride in their work, you'll be prepared to go the extra mile to ensure the job is done effectively.

As an experienced technician you will have your own personal toolkit equipped to undertake routine maintenance and repair of light vehicles. Specialist tooling and equipment will be provided for common use by everyone within the workshop.

Successful candidates must be fully qualified to at least advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Light Vehicle maintenance & repair or an equivalent qualification) and have proven (via CV) experience of working on a wide range of vehicles. We also require you to have a full manual driving licence., Disability Confident
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Royal Mail is something special, a well-loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don't, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

We are now recruiting Vehicle Technicians at Basingstoke Workshop on a Permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £45-50k including overtime.

Salary: £35,364 per annum. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£50 per attendance) is applicable., Working Hours: Full time
- 39.5 hours per week. Weekly rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00
- 14:24, week 2: 08:00
- 16:24. You will be required to work 1 in 3 Saturdays with a rotated day off in the week.
Benefits, 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays) on entry, with the option to purchase more, rising with service
- A competitive company pension scheme
- A great opportunity to develop your career working for the largest fleet operator in the UK
- Modern workshop facilities and equipment
- PPE and image clothing (including overalls and steel toe capped boots) supplied
- Annual training and development plan provided
- Development and progression opportunities into management structure