Vehicle Bodybuilder (Coachbuilder) in Manchester

Trafford Park, Manchester. Up to £15.60 per hour. 44 hours: 07:00-16:30, Monday to Thursday and 07:00-15:30 on Friday. Flexibility given and required.

Are you hands-on, practical and motivated by building high quality from the ground up to see your work come to life? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for someone to be at the heart of our manufacturing process, involved in building, installing and finishing high quality vehicle bodies. The successful candidate will take pride in their work and complete tasks to a high standard, with a positive and proactive attitude towards work and the ability to work safely and professionally.

Day to day you will be:

• Working independently and on own initiative to achieve timelines and standards.
• Reading engineering drawings provided and working from works orders.
• Using hand tools, bench saws and measurement equipment safely.
• Installing insulated panels on commercial freezer bodies.
• Electrically terminating lighting, switches and tail lifts.
• Sealing joints, floors and roofs with silicone and gel coatings.
• Cutting metals, woods and plastics using hand tools and bench equipment.
• Ensuring standards of good housekeeping are achieved in all work areas, including workshops, vehicles and onsite locations.
• Carrying out any other reasonable projects, tasks, or duties to support the business as directed by management.
• Ensuring compliance with company H&S, maintenance procedures & quality control to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Ensuring good personal time keeping and conduct in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Ensuring all safety, regulatory, rule and Company changes/alterations to working practices are adhered to.

• You share our company values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
• You put health and safety and employee wellbeing first.
• You have Vehicle Bodybuilding experience.
• You have an excellent understanding of the manufacturing process.
• You have your own transportation or can reliably get to site.

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criterion. If you are qualified for the role, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!

• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Branded uniform.
• Death in service benefit.

If you need support with your job application, we encourage you to explore our new Career Hub—a free resource designed to help you reach your career goals. The Career Hub offers valuable guidance on crafting standout applications, excelling in interviews, and providing support for those re-entering the workforce. Additionally, you can watch and practice example interviews to ensure you’re fully prepared to ace yours!

We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

• Rewarding: I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.
• Reliable: I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.
• Respectful: I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.

At Coolfreeze, we're committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are a team of professionals from all walks of life, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.

Coolfreeze is an industry renowned bodybuilding (coachbuilders) company, with one site in Manchester and a second in Wiltshire. Our team are experts in their field and work to deliver exceptional customer service. So, whether our customers are needing a panel van or a 26-ton truck body, they can rely on our experience and knowledge to help them design the perfect vehicle. Our enduring success is built on a sound customer base who continue to use our services year after year, safe in the knowledge that we will meet their expectations. We have an incredible team of experts at Coolfreeze, with many achieving significant lengths of service with us, which is something we are really proud of. The longevity of our staff is a major contribution to our success and their input into our ISO 9001:2008 quality control system is an integral part of our high standards. Coolfreeze is a well-known and respected name in the industry and also has the resilience and high standing of owners, Rygor Group, behind it.

• We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out.
• A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team.
• Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better.
• If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer.

DBS: Please be advised that successful applicants to Rygor or any of our associated businesses may be subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS check prior to joining the business. Support - If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.