Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Salary (OTE): circa £57,871+ Location: Saxham (Bury St Edmonds) (On-Site Workshop) Shift Pattern (rotation): Day Shift: Monday to Friday, 0600-1500 Back Shift: Monday to Friday, 1430-2330 Overtime - Saturday Mornings: 0600 – 1200 On-Call Rota: 1 in 4 weeks (Additional payment for on call) £5,000 Sign-On Bonus A warm welcome to the team and recognition of the valuable skills you bring, paid after successful completion of 3 month settling in period. First-Year OTE of circa £57,871 Combine your base salary, expected overtime, annual bonus, and sign-on bonus for a rewarding first-year package. Annual Bonus (£2,000) Recognising your ongoing personal and team contribution to our fleet safety and operation. Expected Overtime Earnings (£7,000) Regular and realistic additional overtime earnings, paid at 1.5x hourly rate, with potential to be higher than this (dependent on business need) Industry-Leading Training From LPG to IRTEC to gaining your HGV license, we’ll support you to grow. Private medical insurance (including discounted family cover) 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (Increasing with service) Holiday days scheme (Option to buy additional annual leave) Pension scheme – Matched pension contributions 7.5% Life assurance (4x salary) Salary: GBP 57871 - 57871 per year

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