Workshop Mechanic
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £21.19-21.19 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Lambeth, SE24 0PZ |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 303806-43568763 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Lambeth, SE24 0PZ
Salary up to
- £21.19 per hour plus attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave, matched pension and life insuranceWorking hours: 12pm – 9pm
About us
Serco provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal.
Working with a network of strategic partner facilities, we deliver innovative and diverse collection systems to all tenure and property types that are designed entirely around the needs of residents.
Our waste and recycling services enable local authorities to deliver reliable waste management services, with over 200,000 tons of waste recycled every year. And one of the most important parts of the team our are vehicle mechanics, who ensure that our HGV refuse trucks and street cleansing vehicles can keep our community clean, green and safe for all residents and businesses.
A position has become available for an HGV Mechanic within the workshop department at our Lambeth Contract. Working in a friendly and professional team, you will provide essential maintenance within this commercial vehicle workshop environment.
At Serco, we are dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including OEM training, HGV Driver training and Irtec accreditation.
About you
First and foremost, you’ll need to be an experienced and fully qualified mechanic
- preferably with HGV mechanic experience, or be willing to undertake additional training to upskill.
To be successful in the role, we require that candidates have electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience, the ability to carry out general chassis service work, and where possible, full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).
You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to undertake all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair, and general welding skills would be advantageous.
Essential skills and experience
- Electrical Fault-Finding experience
- Hydraulic repair experience
- Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
- Good communication skills
- Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair
What is Desirable?
- Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles
- LGV Licence
- Chassis work
- Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork)
Lambeth, SE24 0PZ
Salary up to
- £21.19 per hour plus attractive benefits including 25 days annual leave, matched pension and life insuranceWorking hours: 12pm – 9pm
About us
Serco provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal.
Working with a network of strategic partner facilities, we deliver innovative and diverse collection systems to all tenure and property types that are designed entirely around the needs of residents.
Our waste and recycling services enable local authorities to deliver reliable waste management services, with over 200,000 tons of waste recycled every year. And one of the most important parts of the team our are vehicle mechanics, who ensure that our HGV refuse trucks and street cleansing vehicles can keep our community clean, green and safe for all residents and businesses.
A position has become available for an HGV Mechanic within the workshop department at our Lambeth Contract. Working in a friendly and professional team, you will provide essential maintenance within this commercial vehicle workshop environment.
At Serco, we are dedicated to the ongoing development and progression of our mechanic teams, with outstanding training along opportunities to undertake additional qualifications, including OEM training, HGV Driver training and Irtec accreditation.
About you
First and foremost, you’ll need to be an experienced and fully qualified mechanic
- preferably with HGV mechanic experience, or be willing to undertake additional training to upskill.
To be successful in the role, we require that candidates have electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience, the ability to carry out general chassis service work, and where possible, full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair).
You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to undertake all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair, and general welding skills would be advantageous.
Essential skills and experience
- Electrical Fault-Finding experience
- Hydraulic repair experience
- Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair)
- Good communication skills
- Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair
What is Desirable?
- Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles
- LGV Licence
- Chassis work
- Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork)
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