Tyre Fitter Newcastle upon Tyne, England upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Mesh-AI Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company located in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced tyre technician to join their team. The role involves fitting new tyres, balancing wheels, and providing excellent customer service. You will be required to drive between sites, so a full clean driving license is essential. The company offers competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and various benefits to support employee wellbeing and career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Technology purchase discounts

Eyecare vouchers

24/7 access to GP services

Dental insurance

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym memberships

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive industry relevant to tyre fitting.
• Full clean driving license required to drive between sites.

Responsibilities

• Fit new tyres
• Balance wheels
• Perform wheel alignment
• Check and manage tyre pressure monitors

Skills

Experience in removing, repairing and fitting tyres

Ability to diagnose tyre faults

Customer service skills

Time management skills

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne, England upon Tyne, United Kingdom

About us

We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Location

Location: Newcastle Paint and Body Centre

Hours

Hours: Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 4.30pm Friday 7.30am - 4.00pm

Salary

Salary: Up to £31,600 OTE

Who we’re looking for

You’re already experienced in removing, repairing and fitting tyres, with the ability to diagnose tyre faults and determine whether repair or replacement is the right solution for the customer.

You’ll also have some experience of delivering great customer service and excellent time management skills, as you’ll be organising your work schedule each day. This role will include driving from each site collecting tyres so a full clean driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Fit new tyres
• Balancing wheels
• Wheel alignment
• Tyre pressure monitors

Core Benefits

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

Equal Opportunity

Lookers and Charles Hurst is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

Data Protection

We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.