Job Purpose
Our Tyre Technicians play an integral role in keeping our customers moving. Bridgestone are now seeking enthusiastic, determined individuals with unquestionable hunger to learn to join our team of Tyre Technicians. Reporting directly to the Regional Operations Supervisor the Tyre Technician is responsible for regularly inspecting our customer fleets and identifying, prioritising and rectifying issues in a timely manner. You will cover Basingstoke and surrounding areas.
Working hours are 37.5 hours (permanent) per week and this does not include weekends as we know how much you value your weekends! Technicians have the opportunity to choose their hours of work to suit them and the customer best and good news, there is a commercial tyre fitting machine in all of the locations you will be covering.
We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work. If this is you, please click 'apply’!
What we need from you
Essential
- A Full UK driving authorisation
- Punctual and reliable
- A 'can do’ attitude with a passion to learn
Desirable
- An enthusiastic attitude and reliability
- Excellent customer service skills
- Experience of working to tight timescales and targets
- Previous commercial tyre fitting experience
- Tyre fitting experience preferred, but not essential – full training will be provided
- The ability to use IT equipment (including laptop, tablet and mobile phone)
- The ability to prioritise a daily workload
What we offer you in return for your hard work
- Annual Bonus & competitive salary
- The role comes with a company van
- A generous holiday entitlement (with option to purchase holiday)
- Opportunity to obtain tyre technician qualification
- Weekend work not required
- Work/Life balance
- Company pension contribution
- Life insurance
- Income protection
- Retail discounts
- Tyre Discount Scheme
- Wellbeing day - day off just for you to enjoy
- Employee Assistance programme
Why should you apply?
- We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
- You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
- You will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic and challenging environment and work on different and innovative projects.
- We help you to drive your career path onward and upward work in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.
If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!
The Company:
Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.
In addition to our premium tyre products, we offer a growing portfolio of tyre-centric and mobility solutions, and serve our customers through an extensive retail network of thousands of touchpoints. Together with our partners and guided by our global CSR commitment "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, that has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play .
