Vehicle Maintenance Engineer
£35,000 to £37,000 plus excellent benefits
Full-time, 39 hours, Monday to Friday (8:00am to 4:00pm or 9:00am to 5:00pm)
Newhouse (ML1 5SY)

We’re looking for a Vehicle Maintenance Engineer to join us at our Newhouse depot to help manage the service and maintenance of all mechanical handling equipment (MHE). In this role you’ll also be responsible for the upkeep of our service and repair records; using this information to help analyse trends and support effective planning.

What you’ll do

• Carry out repairs, servicing and maintenance of all MHE at the depot
• Support the ongoing maintenance and repair of the battery charging unit for MHE
• Maintain records of all service breakdowns and reactive repairs
• Make sure all spare parts and accessories are stored safely and securely
• Support the national fleet department and depot management team to make sure MHE repairs and maintenance costs are controlled
  
  This role would suit people who have
• Experience of MHE repairs, servicing and maintenance
• A relevant Maintenance Engineering qualification
• Experience of completing risk assessments
• Good time management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 in line with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Access to a discounted Nuffield Health gym membership across multiple locations
• Grocery Aid – 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family
• Free on-site parking at your depot

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build more value for our member-owners every day.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion here

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.