At a Glance
- Tasks: Service and maintain vehicles, develop diagnostic skills, and perform core mechanical repairs.
- Company: Join a family-run garage with a stellar reputation in the Horsham community.
- Benefits: Earn a guaranteed £35,000 salary, enjoy 28 days holiday, and receive ongoing training.
- Other info: Confidential application process ensures your current employer remains unaware.
- Why this job: Experience a supportive work environment with no weekend shifts and genuine mentorship.
- Qualifications: Around 2 years of hands-on workshop experience and a full UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
Salary: £35,000 guaranteed basic salary + performance bonuses
Location: Central Horsham (Free on-site staff parking)
Hours: Monday – Friday (08:30 – 17:30). Strictly No Weekends!
About Us
Skip the corporate stress and join a traditional, family-run garage that has been a pillar of the Horsham community for over 25 years. Operated by a dedicated dad-and-son team, we have built an incredible reputation backed by a 4.7-star Google rating and over 280 glowing customer reviews. We completely reject the frantic, target-driven pressure of the big, faceless PLC groups. We treat our staff like extended family, providing a stable, high-performing, and deeply respectful workspace where you will be trained, supported, and valued as a true professional—never just a number on a spreadsheet.
Why Join?
- High Guaranteed Basic: £35,000 guaranteed basic salary plus rewarding performance bonuses.
- Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday schedule (08:30 – 17:30)—strictly zero weekends or rotas ever.
- Ongoing Technical Development: Funded training courses to fast-track your route to becoming a Master Technician.
- Generous Holiday Package: 28 days total paid holiday per year (20 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays).
- Genuine Mentorship: Work directly alongside highly experienced senior technicians who will share trade secrets, answer questions, and help you master advanced diagnostics.
- Fully Equipped Bay: Modern independent facility featuring high-spec diagnostic machinery and specialist tooling.
- Full Perks: Secure company pension scheme, work uniform provided, and free on-site staff parking.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Servicing & Maintenance: Carrying out routine vehicle servicing, comprehensive maintenance, and safety inspections across multi-make vehicles.
- Diagnostic Skill Development: Using modern workshop scan tools under senior guidance to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults.
- Core Mechanical Repairs: Handling all-round repair work, including brakes, clutches, suspension setups, batteries, and air-conditioning systems.
- MOT Preparation: Executing detailed MOT pre-checks and completing high-quality mechanical repairs on failed items.
Requirements
- Around 2 years of professional, hands-on workshop experience as an Apprentice, Improver, or Junior Vehicle Technician in a garage or dealership environment.
- Strong fundamental mechanical competence (confident with servicing, brakes, and core repairs) with a hunger to learn advanced diagnostic troubleshooting.
- Reliable, detail-focused mindset with pride in delivering clean, honest repairs.
- A full UK driving licence.
Commutable Locations
Centrally located in Horsham with an easy, traffic-busting daily commute from across West Sussex:
- Broadbridge Heath: 5 mins
- Southwater: 8 mins
- Crawley & Billingshurst: 15 mins
- Cranleigh: 22 mins
Please Note: Candidate Confidentiality is 100% Guaranteed. We know the local trade is a close-knit community and discretion is everything. Your enquiry will be handled with absolute privacy; we will never contact your current employer or mention your application to anyone without your explicit permission.
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