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Vehicle Technician

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited

Crawley

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 40,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading vehicle rental specialist as a Vehicle Technician, where you'll ensure the safety and compliance of a diverse fleet. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills through IMI accredited training, focusing on modern technologies like hybrid and electric vehicles. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits including a bonus scheme, enhanced overtime, and a flexible holiday policy. This innovative firm values your growth and well-being, providing a supportive environment to thrive in your career. If you're passionate about vehicle maintenance and eager to develop your expertise, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bonus scheme (up to 8% of salary)
Enhanced overtime pay
24 days holiday (increasing to 26)
Free life assurance (2x salary)
Well-being services
Exclusive vehicle-leasing schemes
Pension and share scheme
Benefits App with discounts
Wagestream App for pay control

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years experience as a technician/mechanic.
  • Level 2 or Level 3 qualification required.

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance and repair of vehicles for safety and compliance.
  • Upskilling on Hybrid & EV vehicle repair and other systems.

Skills

Vehicle Maintenance
Repair Skills
Hybrid & EV Vehicle Repair
Braking Systems Knowledge

Education

Level 2 Qualified Technician
Level 3 Technician

Tools

IMI Accredited Training

Job description

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Reference: MAR20254212

Expiry date: 12:37, Fri, 25th Apr 2025

Location: Crawley

Benefits: A superb range of Exclusive, Colleague only Benefits and Discounts.

Weekly Hours: 42.5 hours / Day Shifts Only. As and when required overtime is available and this is paid at time and half.


About us:

We are the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists that you may not have heard of. Our branches cover the UK, Ireland and Spain, our workshops maintain and repair our own fleet. Within the UK we operate circa 49,000 Vans and 19,000 Cars so there is a good variety of vehicles to work on.


About you:

As a Vehicle Technician, you are responsible for the maintenance and repair of our vehicles to ensure they are safe and legally compliant for our customers to hire. If you are Level 2 Qualified Technician with at least 3 years employment as a technician/mechanic or fully qualified Level 3 Technician / Mechanic, we would love to hear from you.


About our training:

We have our own internal IMI accredited training department, where we can upskill you on such things as Hybrid & EV vehicle repair, Tail lift, braking systems, electrics etc. For those trained to Level 2, you can take a training needs analysis so we can build a personalised training program for you to increase your skillset.


About your benefits:

An excellent basic salary, but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to):

  • Fantastic bonus scheme (Up to 8% of Salary) (not time saved)
  • Regular enhanced overtime, paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)
  • Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday!
  • Free life assurance (2x your salary)
  • Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
  • Exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
  • Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
  • Our Benefits App offers unlimited access to a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Curry's, and B&Q & Wickes, to name just a few)
  • Wagestream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid, it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

And we’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Few other companies can match the support, development opportunities and long-term security we offer. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

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