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On-site in Newcastle·Full-time·Added today (last checked 11 Nov)
Our summary
- Salary
- £42,000 a year
About £2,810 a month after tax.
- Work mode
- On-site, Newcastle
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Closing date
- Apply by Monday 30 November
- Pension
- Pension matched up to 7%





Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- You’re experienced working in the commercial vehicle industry, with a recognised qualification in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
- You’re able to demonstrate your specialist knowledge and experience with MOT preparations and servicing of Mercedes and Scania 18 tonne rigid, 44 tonne tractor units and trailers of various configurations.
- You will be comfortable liaising with third party repairers who are used to support the fleet operation locally to the area.
- You have good planning and organisation skills.
- You’re comfortable communicating both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of stakeholders
- You have a good understanding of the UK and EU legislation relevant to the road transport industry.
Nice to have
- Preferably hold a C+E licence entitlement, which could be obtained through Greggs if required
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
£42,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent Monday to Friday, however some flexibility may be required depending on business needs
Working hours: Full time
Pay frequency: Annual
The role
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is Newcastle upon Tyne
- The 5-day planned work schedule for this role would be - 4 days at Newcastle across the Balliol and Gosforth depots and 1 day at Glasgow per week.
- Overnight accommodation and subsistence would be covered by the business, where required.
What you'll do
- Complete quality inspections on vehicles returning from PMI and MOT inspections.
- Complete OCRS audit inspection on every fleet vehicle within your depots over a 12 month period.
- Complete an annual inspection of the MHE at each location.
- Carry out minor defect repairs and mechanical repairs on site at our depots.
- Assisting depots with comprehensive driver vehicle check training.
- Keep up to date with new technologies, product knowledge, legislation and working procedures within the vehicle repair industry.
- Work as part of a small team of 4 engineers to provide a top-class service to the depot management.
- Have a working knowledge of tail lifts, fridges and other ancillary equipment is desired but not essential.
Vacancy Information
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mobile Fleet Technician to join our Fleet Team to providing support to our Distribution Centres in Newcastle and Glasgow. Based out of Newcastle we require a weekly coverage of the 3 Northern depots.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced and qualified Technician/Fleet Engineer who will work as part of the fleet team and be integral in ensuring that our vehicles are kept in a road worthy condition.
This role is field based covering our depot network with an emphasis on auditing/inspecting the quality of work being carried out by our third-party maintenance providers on company owned HGV’s and Trailers on site. Covering minor defects and identifying potential problems is paramount to this role, as well as identifying solutions and technology improvements to existing vehicle. Ensuring overall compliance of the company’s obligations under the Operator Licence regulations is a vital component in everything relating to this role.
We can offer you
- 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
- Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
- Paid breaks
- Free hot drinks while on a shift break
- Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
- Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
- Career progression and learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
- Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.
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