Motor Vehicle Technician

Motor Vehicle Technician - Mon-Fri with alternate Sat am 42.5hpw

up to £30,000, plus bonus and our great company benefits and bonus

Welcome to Northgate Vehicle Hire - Bristol

Working in in Northgate will be a unique experience in your career to date.

The workshop in Bristol delivers maintenance, servicing and warranty work for a fleet of c1638 vehicles. The workshop has a team of 14, of which 10 are technicians and is an integral part of our business, alongside providing regional workshop support of other Northgate sites and large corporate client fleets in the area.

At Northgate we have a passion for service and all our team have an admiration for world famous brands we work with, including Mercedes, Ford and Vauxhall. The collective appreciation in the quality of their designs, technology and engineering. The immense satisfaction of giving all customers an exceptional experience, all with anticipation of excitement about the future and what it holds in the light commercial vehicle sector.

We are the future of vehicle rental

We need your technical knowhow to combine with our supply partners state-of-the-art technology – this makes us an unbeatable combination. As you would expect we are using manufacturer diagnostic technology in all our workshops. Our aim is to ensure our customer vehicles get back on the road where they belong as quickly as possible, allowing our customer to keep their promises.

We will provide training, both in house via our technical training business partners, and through the various manufacturers we work with. We want to work with you to build a long and successful career with Northgate.

The Role

Using your technical knowledge to work on the electrical and mechanical systems for a range of light commercial vehicles, we can promise that every day will be packed with variety. You will use the diagnostic equipment to get to the root cause of faults, carry out technical maintenance, repair or replace parts, perform preventive maintenance and MOT preparation.

About you

• You are a level 3 NVQ or City and Guilds qualified Motor Vehicle Technician with a solid workshop background – whether the job at hand is routine servicing and maintenance or a more complex diagnostic, you will know just how to solve it.


• Level 2 NVQ will be considered, this will be based on experience and pay will reflect the level of qualification.


• You come from a fast-paced background – you know how to work in a standard job time structure with a focus on producing compliant, high-quality work.


• You can do more than one thing at once – you can be sure you will never be looking for something to do, so being able to prioritise and plan your work is key.


• You get involved in every part of our business – you take pride being part of the Northgate team and are keen to help colleagues with a hands-on, can-do approach to getting things done.


• You take pride in providing a great customer experience each day - you understand what is important to your customers and suppliers.

As Motor Vehicle Technician, we offer:

• A competitive starting salary up to £32k OTE with quarterly bonus scheme.


• Additional employee benefits (including employee assistance, life assurance, pension, retailer discounts, cycle to work scheme and more)


• A clear career development pathway and our commitment to supporting your professional development through in-house and industry-recognised training.


• The opportunity to work with and service world-renowned automotive brands including Ford, Mercedes and Vauxhall.

Be part of the future of vehicle rental

If you would love to join our amazing team in Bristol as a Motor Vehicle Technician, we encourage you to find out more. Apply today