Motor Vehicle Technician. Shift Team Leader

Salary: £39,120 per year

Motor Vehicle Technician- Shift Team Leader

Snodland, Kent

Up to £32,600 depending on skills and experience, with company bonus and benefits

Welcome to Northgate Vehicle Hire – Snodland

Working in Northgate will be a unique experience in your career to date.

At Northgate we have a passion for service and all our team have an admiration for world famous brands we work with, including Mercedes, Ford and Vauxhall. The collective appreciation in the quality of their designs, technology and engineering. The immense satisfaction of giving all customers an exceptional experience, all with anticipation of excitement about the future and what it holds in the light commercial vehicle sector.

We are the future of vehicle rental

We need your technical knowhow and excellent team working/leading skills, to combine with our supply partners state-of-the-art technology – this makes us an unbeatable combination. As you would expect we are using manufacturer diagnostic technology in all our workshops. Our aim is to ensure our customer vehicles get back on the road where they belong as quickly as possible, allowing our customer to keep their promises.

We will provide training, both in house via our technical training business partners, and through the various manufacturers we work with. We want to work with you to build a long and successful career with Northgate.

The Role

Using your technical knowledge to work on the electrical and mechanical systems for a range of light commercial vehicles, we can promise that every day will be packed with variety. You will use the diagnostic equipment to get to the root cause of faults, carry out technical maintenance, repair or replace parts, perform preventive maintenance and MOT preparation.

As shift team leader, you will oversee all work carried out on your shift, ensuring all work carried out work is to required standards.

Your shifts will be between the hours of 6am to 10pm Monday to Friday, with four hours on rota’d Saturdays as overtime.

You

will be Level 2/3 qualified and have spent time served in the automotive sector or similar environment. A full driving licence is essential. We also expect you to have some experience in leading/supervising a team, who is continually focused on the needs of customers.

Rewards

We want to help fulfil your ambition and your hard work will be rewarded with:

Technician team bonus up to £2,400 per annum

Company recognition scheme

31 days holiday (including bank holidays) & 1 Birthday day holiday

Tools insurance

Approved overtime paid at x 1.5

Company pension

Life Assurance

Employee benefits and assistance programme

If you would love to join our amazing team in Snodland, we encourage you to find out more. Apply today

Once you have applied for the job, we will initially consider your skills and experience based on your CV and application. If you match the job, we will be in touch with you to advise you of the next stage in the process. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes all applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

Please note:

On accepting an offer of employment with us, you are providing us with permission and consent to proceed with our reference and vetting process. Our offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and in some cases a criminal records check. We may require information that covers the last 2 years of your employment and personal history. You will be required to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. Please ensure you have this information available.