Workshop Mechanic

Workshop Mechanic

Serco
London, Surrey, SE24 0PZ

Full time

CLOSING SOON

Lambeth, SE24 0PZ

Salary up to – £21.19 per hour plus attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave, matched pension and life insurance

Working hours: 12pm – 9pm

About us

Serco provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal.

Working with a network of strategic partner facilities, we deliver innovative and diverse collection systems to all tenure and property types that are designed entirely around the needs of residents.

Our waste and recycling services enable local authorities to deliver reliable waste management services, with over 200,000 tons of waste recycled every year. And one of the most important parts of the team are our vehicle mechanics, who ensure that our HGV refuse trucks and street cleansing vehicles can keep our community clean, green and safe for all residents and businesses.

A position has become available for an HGV Mechanic within the workshop department at our Lambeth Contract. Working in a friendly and professional team, you will provide essential maintenance within this commercial vehicle workshop environment.

At Serco, we are dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including OEM training, HGV Driver training and Irtec accreditation.

About you

First and foremost, you\\\’ll need to be an experienced and fully qualified mechanic – preferably with HGV mechanic experience, or be willing to undertake additional training to upskill.

To be successful in the role, we require that candidates have electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience, the ability to carry out general chassis service work, and where possible, full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).

You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to undertake all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair, and general welding skills would be advantageous.

Essential skills and experience

• Electrical Fault-Finding experience
• Hydraulic repair experience
• Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
• Good communication skills
• Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair

What is Desirable?

• Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles
• LGV Licence
• Chassis work
• Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork)

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Apply

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the \’Ban the Box\’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.