Hgv/bus Mechanic

2 weeks ago


Castleford, United Kingdom Arriva Full time

** Join the Arriva family and enjoy a £3,000 Bonus**

We are looking for experienced and ambitious **PSV Engineers **to join Arriva, based at our **Castleford Depot.**

Join a great, highly-skilled team working in a well-equipped bus depot with up to date diagnostics equipment, maintaining over 88 vehicles.

As a **PSV Engineer,** your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).

**What Arriva can offer you**:

- £3,000 Joining Bonus
- Typical annual earnings of up to £40,000
- Guaranteed 39 minimum working hours with overtime available
- Ongoing training provided - roadside assistance, IRTEC accreditation & diagnostics training
- Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family
- If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus
- Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year
- Arriva Wellbeing Service (Mental Health Support & Wellbeing Support)
- 25 days holiday
- Replacement tool allowance & power tools supplied
- Arriva Workplace Pension
- Annual Health Screening
- PPE & Workwear

**The role will involve**:

- Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
- Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
- MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
- Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)
- Attending roadside breakdowns
- Working 5 days over 7 on a rotational pattern

**Requirements**:

- Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 2 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation)
- Qualifications for car and light vehicles will be considered - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation)
- A full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
- Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical

**APPLY NOW** to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.
- At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key focus for us and the creation of a diverse working environment supporting all genders, veterans, backgrounds, cultures and LGBTQ+ colleagues is central to our ability to unlock your potential._
- PSV Engineer / PSV Technician / PSV Fitter / PSV Mechanic / PCV Engineer / PCV Technician / PCV Fitter / PCV Mechanic / Bus Engineer / Bus Technician / Bus Fitter / Bus Mechanic / HGV Engineer / HGV Technician / HGV Fitter / HGV Mechanic_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Signing bonus

Work Location: In person


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