At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair children's rides across shopping centres in South East London, Essex and Kent.
- Company: Join Ride On Entertainment, a leader in children's entertainment with over 25 years of experience.
- Benefits: Earn up to £33,000, enjoy a company van, 25 days holiday, and a pension plan.
- Other info: Manage your own route and finish your day by mid-afternoon!
- Why this job: Perfect for hands-on problem solvers who love variety and independence in their work.
- Qualifications: Practical repair experience is essential; no formal qualifications needed.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33000 £ per year.
Practical repair experience but no formal qualifications? Earn up to £33,000, manage your own route and usually finish by mid-afternoon.
Location: Dartford, DA1, covering South East London, Essex and Kent
Salary: £30,000 to £33,000 depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, permanent, 40 hours per week
Typical day: First site between 5am and 6am, finishing between 2pm and 3pm
Benefits:
- Take-home company van
- 25 days holiday
- Company pension
About the role
Ride On Entertainment is looking for a practical and dependable Mobile Service Technician to maintain its popular children's rides across shopping centres in South East London, Essex and Kent. You do not need formal engineering qualifications. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on mechanical repair and fault-finding experience, particularly gained from vending machines, gaming machines, amusement equipment, coffee machines or similar equipment. You will manage your own regional route, visiting approximately three to four shopping centres each day to service, clean and maintain the rides.
Whats on offer:
- £30,000 to £33,000 depending on experience
- Company van that can be taken home
- Fuel and work-related travel expenses covered
- Travel between sites included within working hours
- 40-hour working week
- Typical finish between 2pm and 3pm
- 25 days annual leave
- Company pension
- Additional payment for bank holiday rota cover
- Additional payment and time off for rare emergency weekend call-outs
- Expenses covered for occasional overnight stays
What you'll be doing:
- Following a planned regional route across South East London, Essex and Kent
- Visiting approximately three to four shopping centres each day
- Servicing and maintaining children's entertainment rides
- Diagnosing and repairing basic mechanical faults
- Completing straightforward electrical repairs where required
- Cleaning the rides and ensuring they are safe and well presented
- Installing and repositioning machines within shopping centres
- Moving heavier rides safely using the lifting aids provided
- Communicating professionally with shopping centre and retail teams
- Working independently and taking responsibility for your route
What we're looking for:
- Practical mechanical repair and fault-finding experience
- Experience maintaining machines, equipment or similar products
- A reliable and responsible approach
- Confidence working independently
- Good communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- A stable employment history
- A full UK driving licence
- Confidence driving a larger company van
- The ability to carry out a physically active role using the lifting equipment provided
- Formal engineering qualifications are not required
- Experience with vending machines, gaming machines, amusement equipment, coffee machines or other electromechanical equipment would be particularly relevant
Working hours:
You will normally arrive at your first shopping centre between 5am and 6am and finish between 2pm and 3pm. Weekend call-outs are very rare and only required for emergency breakdowns. Additional payment and time off during the following week are provided. Bank holiday cover is shared on a rota and paid additionally.
About Ride On Entertainment:
Ride On Entertainment has more than 25 years experience providing children's entertainment rides in retail locations across the UK. This is an opportunity to join an established and growing business in a varied role where you can work independently, manage your own route and see the results of your work every day.
Why apply?
This role offers a salary of up to £33,000 without requiring formal engineering qualifications. You will receive a company van to take home, manage your own regional route and usually finish by mid-afternoon. It is particularly suited to someone who enjoys practical problem-solving, variety and working independently.
Apply now. Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Mobile Service Technician in Kent employer: Ride On Entertainment
Ride On Entertainment is an excellent employer that values practical skills and offers a supportive work culture for its Mobile Service Technicians. With a competitive salary of up to £33,000, a take-home company van, and the opportunity to manage your own route across South East London, Essex, and Kent, employees enjoy a balanced work-life with typical finishes by mid-afternoon. The company fosters growth through hands-on experience in a dynamic environment, making it an ideal place for those who thrive on independence and practical problem-solving.
