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PSV Mechanic

Arriva UK Bus Ltd

Hemel Hempstead

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Skilled Shift PSV Mechanic in Hemel Hempstead! This exciting role involves maintaining a fleet of buses and coaches to high standards, ensuring safety and reliability. Enjoy a full-time, permanent position with a competitive hourly rate, generous annual leave, and fantastic career progression opportunities. You’ll also benefit from free bus travel for yourself and a family member, plus retail discounts. If you don’t have a PCV licence, don’t worry—we’ll teach you to drive a bus! Embrace a diverse and inclusive workplace committed to sustainable transport solutions.

Benefits

£25 per hour
Overtime pay
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Free bus travel for you and a family member
Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year
Training to drive a bus if needed

Qualifications

  • Minimum NVQ level 3 in PSV/HGV maintenance required.
  • Full UK driving licence with 6 points or less needed.

Responsibilities

  • Servicing, maintenance, and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
  • Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability and fault diagnosis.

Skills

Diagnostic fault finding
Planned and preventative maintenance
MOT preparation
Vehicle fault diagnosis

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

We are looking for experienced and ambitious Skilled Shift PSV Mechanic to join Arriva, based at our Hemel Hempstead depot.

As a PSV Engineer, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses & coaches, to the strict standards set by both Arriva and the DVSA.

What Arriva can offer you as a PSV Mechanic:

  1. £25 per hour
  2. Overtime at time plus ½ for all additional hours worked over the working week.
  3. Full-time, permanent contract.
  4. 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
  5. Fantastic career progression.
  6. Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family.
  7. If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
  8. Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year.

The role of a PSV Mechanic will involve:

  1. Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
  2. Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability.
  3. MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks.
  4. Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA).
  5. Early/Day shift rota covering 5 out of 7 days Sunday to Saturday working with shift start patterns Day Shift: 8:30am – 4.30pm, Late Shift 2:00pm – 10:00pm.

Requirements of a PSV Mechanic:

  1. Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation).
  2. A full UK driving licence (6 points or less).
  3. Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical.

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.

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