Jobs, fresher vacancy - Shunter • UK

Company: Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company Limited

UK

SalaryTo replace leaversFueller-Shunter Vacancy Gloucester - Depot Full Time, 5 over 7, EveningsAre you hard working and looking for a great permanent and secure job locally? If so we’ve got a perfect opportunity to join our growing team.What we’re looking for...First and foremost, we’re looking for someone reliable and self-motivated who takes pride in their work. It’s a physically demanding role and you’ll need a strong work ethic. You’ll need to be team player who can also carry out tasks independently. Finally, a driving license would be ideal but not essential.Roles & Responsibility… First and foremost, we’re looking for someone hard-working and reliable who can work effectively as part of a small team of evening vehicle shunters and cleaners. You’ll need at least a standard car driving license and we can offer training for you to upgrade to a full bus (PSV) license in time. A PSV license would be very advantageous, as would any experience driving larger vehicles. You’ll need to show dedication, flexibility and have an eye for detail since you’ll be responsible for aspects of vehicle cleanliness. What we can offer...The rate of pay is £14:95ph basic (with enhanced Weekend rates), and aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of other reasons for you to join the Stagecoach West team…Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 28 days holiday, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractionsFree travel for you and a companion on our buses – so on your days off you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or by the seaside without worrying about the cost of fuel or parkingTraining – don’t worry if you’ve not worked on our vehicles before (or indeed buses!) as we’ll train you on everything you need to know, and you’ll be supported by a great team doing a great jobPlenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people servicing our fleet of vehiclesA safe environment – we provide boots, overalls and specialist equipment so no need to worry about being safe and protected, or having the right kit for the jobUK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new locationCareer development – many of our skilled engineers started their journey with us in shunter or cleaner roles. We run specific training & development programmes to cater for this progression, if you’ve got the ambitionSecondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our head office support functionsAn employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. Face-to-face counselling sessions are also offered, alongside telephone and online support.A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleaguesFor more information, please apply on the Stagecoach careers website or email Dave.Hill@stagecoachbus.comClosing Date: 30 May 2025Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.Location:Stagecoach Gloucester Depot London Road Gloucester GL1 3HF