About BikePark Wales
BikePark Wales is a successful business which has grown fast. The current offering includes over 50 world class mountain bike trails, a vehicular uplift service, café, bike shop, bike hire, coaching and events and we are constantly evolving to both improve the existing services and add new products to the existing site.
The Role
We are looking for an energetic, responsible, and highly motivated individual to join our Transport team as ‘Fitter’. This is an exciting role working within the Transport department, which form an integral part of the wider BikePark team.
The role can be full or part time hours as the salary shown would be pro rata'd, we are able to accommodate a Monday to Friday or Thursday to Tuesday working week so can be flexible.
· You will be responsible with your team, for keeping our fleet of Transit Minibuses and trailers operational
· Works include basic remedial vehicle repairs, alongside preventative maintenance
· You will ensure our fleet are in the best condition possible, both internally and externally
You will share your passion, ideas and suggestions with your team and work together to keep BikePark transport service moving and working.
You must be able to work outdoors in all weathers and often difficult conditions. We also have indoor garage facilities. You will work with a variety of hand tools and the work can be physically demanding.
You will be a team player, be capable of self-motivating yourself and have a positive attitude towards your workload. In this role, you must be comfortable with lone working at times and have a proactive approach to all tasks.
What we offer:
We offer to work in a fun, friendly environment, we have a great employee benefits package which includes unlimited uplift riding, great discounts in our cafe, free hot drinks, discounts in our clothes shop and hire equipment, a confidential employee service, many development opportunities and a supportive environment and a chance to be part of our strong team culture, working with great people.
Duties and Responsibilities to include:
· Report any vehicular mechanical issues with BikePark Wales’s Transport Manager
· Show excellent awareness of health and safety throughout all aspects of work, communicating to managers if any H&S concerns are identified and require action or attention
· Follow safe working practices, risk assessments and method statements and instructions from senior team members and utilising PPE at all times when performing work
· Take pride in all work and completing all tasks to the same high BikePark standard regardless of the size or type of job
· Working as part of the team with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
· Be willing to learn and develop skills and knowledge via internal and external training and courses
Key Skills:
· Proven mechanical experience within the commercial vehicle sector
· A good understanding of the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
· To complete job cards with accurate description of work completed
· A positive ‘can do’ attitude
· Ability to carry out a largely manual role
· Willingness to learn and complete internal and external training courses
· The ability to carry out a variety of general vehicle maintenance tasks
- A proven knowledge of maintaining Minibuses to a high standard
- A good understanding of the DVSA guide to maintaining road worthiness
- The ability to use welding equipment
- Sharp problem-solving skills
- The ability to use a range of power tools and lifting equipment
Desirable skills:
· Hold a full clean driving licence with category D1 D entitlement
· Familiar with using a digital tachograph
· Have or be willing to obtain IRTECH qualification
If this role interests you, then we'd love to hear from you, please apply with your details and we will get in touch with you.
Pay: £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
- PCV licence (required)
- DigiTacho card (preferred)
- Driving Licence - Either D, D1, D1E, or DE (No 101) (required)
Work Location: In person
