South Central Fleet Services Ltd is looking for Fleet Engineers to join our team at our workshop facility in Didcot, maintaining vehicles on behalf of South Central Ambulance Service.
This is an exciting time to join our team and to be an integral part of ensuring ambulances are available to support patients. The workshop is open 7 days a week with shifts covering the working hours on a rotation basis. We have hours available from 15 hours to full time (37.5 hours).
Our fleet engineers perform a vital and challenging role to support the ambulance service. This involves maintaining and repairing specialist vehicles and equipment to the highest standards while ensuring maximum levels of vehicle availability at all times. The role offers a unique opportunity to maintain a diverse range of vehicles and also ancillary equipment, for example, tail-lifts, stretchers, air lines, and advanced electronic components.
Responsibilities:
1. Carry out maintenance and repairs of ambulances and other vehicles as specified by SCFS Ltd to the required standards.
2. Attend the scenes of breakdowns for repairs, ensuring safety guidelines are followed.
3. Prepare new vehicles for service and prepare old vehicles for disposal.
4. Maintain the upkeep of records relating to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
5. Have due regard to health and safety, reporting any hazards or accidents immediately.
6. Follow security procedures.
7. Attend training courses related to the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
8. Make decisions on vehicle repairs in the absence of the Fleet Supervisor.
9. Participate in the Duty Mechanic standby rota system.
10. Fully participate in all income generation work relevant to the Fleet maintenance operation.
South Central Fleet Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust responsible for the delivery and maintenance of vehicles to the trust.
Salary: circa. £39,150 pa
Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum (based on full-time hours) plus bank holidays.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £39,150.31 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* Overtime
Experience:
* Hand tools: 1 year (preferred)
* Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
* Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Didcot - DWS
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