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Salary: £32,885 per annum

Hours: 45 hours per week, 07:00 - 16:00

Location: Hereford Depot, HR2 8BH

As a Mechanic at FCC Environment, you will play a vital role in maintaining and repairing our fleet of vehicles, ensuring they are safe, reliable, and ready to support our operations. You will be expected to carry out planned servicing, preventative maintenance, and fault rectification on a range of vehicles, including HGVs and refuse collection vehicles.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working five days per week.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (full-time working) plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• On-the-job training and progression
• Recognition scheme
• Refer a friend
• Flexible benefits, including high street savings, cycle to work scheme, Gymflex membership, and more (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

• Carrying out mandatory planned servicing and preventative maintenance on all owned fleet vehicles
• Identifying and rectifying faults on the fleet
• Prioritising workloads and communicating effectively with operational supervisors and the Contract Manager
• Ordering the correct parts at competitive prices
• Attending roadside breakdowns, diagnosing issues, and completing repairs where possible
• Keeping your work area clean and tidy
• Working with drivers to encourage accurate defect reporting
• Collaborating effectively with third‑party contractors
• Adhering to all health and safety procedures and company policies

• Experience as an HGV mechanic is desirable
• Knowledge of refuse collection vehicles is a distinct advantage
• Experience in using diagnostic equipment
• Category C driving licence preferred (can be discussed)
• Flexibility, honesty, and a willingness to learn
• Excellent timekeeping and self‑motivation
• Determination to see tasks through to completion
• Knowledge of the local area would be advantageous

We are FCC Environment, one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK, and employing around 4,200 people, we are on the frontline of tackling climate change. We need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help us shape a sustainable future.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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