About the Role
This role is responsible for the repair and maintenance of a fleet of buses, ensuring high-quality work output and results in line with company policies, contractual obligations, and commercial objectives.
Responsibilities
- Inspect, repair, and maintain buses.
- Check the quality of repairs.
- Investigate and diagnose mechanical and electronic faults.
- Record faults and repair work using a tablet.
- Make decisions regarding road calls.
- Liaise with iBus and the engineering team to minimize lost mileage.
- Delegate work to the team and monitor outputs.
- Follow safety instructions and report issues.
- Update the Service Manager on progress and assist with planning.
- Potentially assume Service Manager responsibilities during their absence.
Requirements
- Must have current recognised qualifications in hybrid awareness and hybrid fault diagnostics.
- Must provide evidence of IRTEC and SMT qualification from the awarding body.
- Must pass the IRTEC Service Maintenance Technician exam during the six-month probation if NVQ is not held.
- Must have a good standard of Maths and English.
- Must be able to read and understand instructions and service manuals.
- Must know how to use fleet management technical computer systems.
- Must be able to meet deadlines and work flexibly.
- Must be willing to undertake any training requested by the Service Manager.
- Must be safety conscious in all aspects of work.
Skills
- Work 12hr shifts with four days on and four days off.
- NVQ level 2 qualification for maintenance and repair of public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles (or equivalent international qualification).
- PCV licence (preferred but not essential).
- Teamwork.
- Flexibility.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Location
- Walworth Depot
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- NVQ level 2 qualification for maintenance and repair of public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles (or equivalent international qualification)
- Current recognised qualifications in hybrid awareness and hybrid fault diagnostics
- IRTEC and SMT qualification
Salary/Compensations
- £24.90 / hour
Benefits
- Free travel on all TfL routes for you and a friend or family member (after three months)
- Free online and face-to-face counselling, legal advice, and more through employee assistance programme
- Contributory pension scheme (5% employee, 3% employer contribution)
- Death-in-service benefit included in pension scheme
- Life insurance (if signed up to pension scheme)
- Employee benefits from shops and retailers
About the Company
- Company policies and standards
- Contractual obligations
- Commercial objectives
