Vehicle Technician Cardiff, Wales
Job description
OTE Earnings of up to £42,459.78
Rivus is the UK’s biggest end-to-end commercial vehicle fleet management business. Our mission? To be the only fleet partner our customers will ever need.
We are industry leaders in HGV and LCV fleet management and, from major retailers to key service providers, over 200,000 vehicles come through our doors each year. Not only that, but we are leading on the charge towards Electric Vehicles, partnering with customers to move towards a more sustainable future.
We’re looking for passionate people to join us on our mission and drive our business forwards. It’s an opportunity to be a part of one of the fastest growing, most forward thinking teams in the fleet industry.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Technician to join our team on a full-time permanent basis.
As a Vehicle Technician, you’ll be trusted with keeping some of the UK’s biggest brands on the road, responsible for conducting inspections, maintenance, repair, and servicing of customers’ fleets.
And when you join us, you’re supported in developing your own career too, surrounded by a team of passionate people driven to keep customers moving.
Role & Responsibilities
- Carry out service, maintenance and repair of diverse fleet of vehicles, including prestige cars, light vehicles, large vans, trailers and mechanical aids and HGV’s if qualified and the vacancy states this is a requirement, this role will also include inspecting HGVs to a roadworthiness standard and legal requirements and presenting these vehicles for HGV test, this role will also require you to have equivalent license
- Fault diagnosing and repairs, this work may include warranty approved work in line with our dealer status with some manufacturers e.g., Ford, Fiat and Vauxhall
- Electrical, electronic, mechanical and hydraulic fault diagnosis, repair and installation
- Welding
- Department of Transport (MOT) testing duties (if qualified)
- Completing job cards, booking of parts and consumables using our electronic platform
- Support workshops team members including Apprentice Technicians as required
- Accurately record time to complete jobs and associated details
- Use of skills and performance of other work within normal grade/job skills as required by the Workshop Manager to maximise workshop efficiency
- Ad-hoc duties as required
- Health and safety at work and workshop cleanliness is of paramount importance
Skills & Experience
- Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Vehicle Maintenance Repair, or considered qualified by experience
- Experience working in this role or similar role
- Excellent customer service mindset
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work quickly and effectively
- Must be hardworking and self-motivated and a productive Technician
- Ability to tackle all aspects of repair and servicing
- Diagnostics skills/qualifications – desirable
- Fleet experience
What’s on offer
- OTE Earnings - £33,051.78 - £42,459.78
- Performance Incentive Bonus
- 10% Employer Pension Contribution
- 10 x Life Assurance Cover
- 22 days Annual Leave, increasing up to 32.5 days (based on service years worked)
- Free MOT’s
- Shift Allowance (If applicable - Subject to the working hours of the garage)
- Offer of additional hours (If applicable - Subject to requirements of the garage)
- London Weighting (If applicable - In London area only)
- Discounts on:
- High street/online street shopping
- Supermarket shopping
- 4.25% off fuel
- Family days out
- Restaurants
- Cinemas
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work
- Long service awards
- Reward & Recognition Programme
- Company funded BUPA health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free Eye Tests/Prescription safety glasses vouchers
- Health Insurance
- Financial wellbeing
- Workplace loans and savings
- Financial wellbeing hub
- Pension support and guidance
- Opportunities for development and training
- Be part of an ambitious and growing organisation
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £33,051.00-£42,459.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
Work Location: One location
