Fitter

BikePark Wales is the UK’s number one mountain bike facility located at Merthyr Tydfil on the edge of the Brecon Beacons national park just 25 minutes north of central Cardiff. The park is now an internationally recognised destination and a mecca for mountain bikers, descending on Myndd Gethin, a 491-metre summit. BikePark Wales is a young, successful business which is growing fast. The current offering includes over 50 world class mountain bike trails, a vehicular uplift service, café, bike shop, bike hire, coaching and events but an ambitious development plan is now underway to both improve the existing services and add new products to the existing site.

The Role

We are looking for an energetic, responsible, and highly motivated individual to join our team as Fitter. This is an exciting role working jointly within the Transport and Trail Crew departments, which form an integral part of the wider BikePark team. When in your fitter role, you will be responsible with your team, for keeping our fleet of Transit Minibuses and trailers operational. Works include all basic remedial vehicle repairs, alongside preventative maintenance. You will work alongside the transport management team to ensure our fleet are in the best condition possible, both internally and externally. You will also work with our Trail and Estate Manager to fault find and identify electrical system issues on a range of plant machinery. Conduct scheduled services on a variety of plant and equipment. This is a role that will allow the right individual to flourish within BikePark Wales. You will share your passion, ideas and suggestions with your team and work together to keep BikePark transport service world class!

Individuals must be able to work outdoors in all weathers and often difficult conditions. You will work with a variety of hand tools and the work can be physically demanding. You will be a strong team player yet remain self‑motivated and have a positive attitude toward workload. In the role of fitter, you must be comfortable with lone working and have a proactive approach to all tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities to include:

• Report any vehicular mechanical issues with BikePark Wales’s Transport Manager
• Show excellent awareness of health and safety throughout all aspects of work, communicating to managers if any H&S concerns are identified and require action or attention
• Follow safe working practices, risk assessments and method statements and instructions from senior team members and utilising PPE at all times when performing work
• Take pride in all work and completing all tasks to the same high BikePark standard regardless of the size or type of job
• Working as part of the team with a positive ‘can‑do’ attitude
• Be willing to learn and develop skills and knowledge via internal and external training and courses. Also, by means of toolbox talks, SOPs and discussions
• Be willing to engage with our visitors, helping when needed and delivering an exceptional standard of customer service
• Be willing to work with a wide range of plant machinery, reporting findings in the form of job card to the Estate Manager

General team duties:

• To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems
• To co‑operate with relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post
• To carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post in compliance with the Company’s equal opportunities policies
• To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate
• To understand and comply with the Company’s environmental policies

Key Skills:

• Proven mechanical experience within the commercial vehicle sector
• A good understanding of the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
• To complete job cards with accurate description of work completed
• Understanding of hydraulic systems
• Understanding of 2 stroke engines & power tools
• Able to operate excavators, tracked dumpers &/or tractor
• A positive ‘can‑do’ attitude
• Ability to carry out a largely manual role
• Willingness to learn and complete internal and external training courses
• The ability to carry out a variety of general vehicle maintenance tasks
• A proven knowledge of maintaining Minibuses to a high standard
• A good understanding of the DVSA guide to maintaining road worthiness
• The ability to use welding equipment
• Sharp problem‑solving skills
• The ability to use a range of power tools and lifting equipment
• Over 21 Years old for insurance purposes
• Hold a full clean driving licence with category D1 D entitlement
• Hold a valid tachograph card
• Previous experience of working as a passenger driver
• Comfortable working with members of the public
• Familiar with using a digital tachograph
• Enhanced DBS certificate
• Have or be willing to obtain IRTECH qualification
• Able to conduct LOLER inspections on equipment