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Salary: £35,180 to £38,424 per annum + Tool allowance
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Portway Depot, Andover
Are you an experienced Vehicle Technician? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us here in the beautiful Test Valley, working within our excellent Environmental Service team!
You will work with minimum supervision, undertaking the repair and maintenance of our extensive fleet of plant and vehicles, supporting many of our key services including grounds maintenance, street cleansing, and waste services. You will ensure that everything is maintained to a safe and legal standard and that the service schedules are met. You will need to supply a comprehensive tool kit which must be kept updated and in good condition.
It is essential that you have an L3 NVQ in vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent experience, along with an LGV Category C Licence. You will also need experience of vehicle, plant, and equipment repair and maintenance related to a multi-disciplinary operation such as a Local Authority. You need to be reliable, able to plan your work logically, and enjoy working in a busy and diverse environment.
We are a friendly and progressive employer, with strong leadership values and behaviours. If you share our values, we want to hear from you. We promote inclusive thinking and ways of working and encourage applications from people from all diversity groups and backgrounds.
We offer successful applicants a great place to work with enthusiastic and supportive colleagues. We actively promote a good work/life balance as well as encouraging continuous learning and development, and have a programme of events designed to support employee wellbeing. Other benefits include local government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, free on-site parking, and discounted leisure facilities.
If you would like an informal chat about our Vehicle Technician vacancy, please contact Paul Wykes, Head of Environmental Services at 01264 368353.
For more information about working for Test Valley, visit www.testvalley.gov.uk/jobs.
Closing date: Friday 7 March
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Government Administration
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