JOB DESCRIPTION Ready to dive in? Are you a hands-on problem solver who loves variety and thrives in a fast-paced environment? Join our Technical Services Team in Bicester and become the go-to expert for maintaining water safety equipment, motor boats, and more.
Your Role
One of our valued team members is heading off into a well-earned retirement, and now we’ve got some big boots to fill. This is your chance to step into a key role within our Technical Services Team based in Bicester. You'll be at the heart of the action—maintaining water safety equipment, managing outbound motor boats, and much more. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of a dynamic, supportive team that keeps things running smoothly, we want to hear from you!
Your Responsibilities
Excellent working location, with core hours Monday- Friday 8am-4pm and not forgetting the free onsite secure parking!
1. Conducting inspections and maintenance of equipment to include water safety, outbound motor boats and much more, it really is an exciting environment
2. Carry out servicing work and producing reports in accordance with the relevant technical publications
3. Ensure serviceable items are available for use at short notice
4. Update and plan daily tasks to ensure we meet customer requirements
5. Use trade skills and qualifications in conjunction with current technical documents to carry out servicing and repair
Your Skills and Experiences
6. Ideally you will hold LOLA and LEEA qualifications, but if you don't, don't worry we will provide the training for you you.
7. A form of an engineering background, you may have been working in your own garage building a bike, playing with a lawn mower or anything on these lines
8. Team player who is also comfortable working independently
9. Attention to detail with the ability to identify any issues with equipment and implement solutions
10. IT skills would include a knowledge of Excel
Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.
Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks
Good Reasons to Join
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will ensure you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You will receive 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional days through service. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers discounts, benefit information, recognition, and access to a wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues and their immediate families through our employee assistance programme, which provides 24/7 access to GPs, legal and financial advice, and mental health counselling. All of this is designed to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.