PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic

About Us

FirstGroup plc is a leading provider of transport services in the UK and Ireland, and a member of the FTSE 250. Our 30,000 colleagues work across the UK to provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.

Position and Location

PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic
Location: Bristol Hengrove Depot, BS4 1UJ

Key Details

• £45,150 per annum
• Weekday overtime paid at £26.70 per hour
• Weekend overtime paid at £35.60 per hour
• 39 hours per week Monday-Friday 6pm-2am

In this role you will ensure strong teams are built in the depot, by consistently delivering a great service everyday. You will monitor the daily running of the engineering dept and all engineering staff, and supervise in the absence of the Engineering management team. This role operates on a roughly 30/70 ratio of 30% on the tools, hands on with repairs and diagnostics and 70% managing staff, compliance and workshop admin.

What We're Looking For

• Do you have a Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds equivalent in vehicle maintenance & repair?
• Do you have experience working on HGV or PSV?
• Do you have a valid UK driving licence?
• Do you also have a strong attention to detail and a passion for mechanics?
• Do you have a good degree of literacy and supervisory experience?

Equal Opportunities We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome everyone regardless of social background, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, sex or age.