Job Description
Job Title: Trainee Coachbuilder
Salary: £29-34k per annum
Location: Winsford, Cheshire
Working Hours: (Days)Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm Friday: 7:30am - 3:30pm
(Nights) Monday - Thursday 19.45pm - 06.00am
You may be required to work occasional evenings or weekends to meet business needs.
Key Objectives
As a Trainee Coachbuilder, you will join our specialist bodybuilding team or production line, where you will learn the skills required to build high-quality trailers and vehicle bodies. This is a hands-on role designed to provide full training and development in coachbuilding techniques. Over time, you will gain experience working with materials such as hardwoods, fibreglass, steel, and aluminium while developing a strong understanding of vehicle body construction.
Responsibilities
* Learn to follow technical drawings and specification sheets under supervision.
* Assist and support team members to meet production targets.
* Follow clear instructions from senior colleagues and coaches.
* Work safely and comply with all health and safety rules and regulations.
* Maintain good housekeeping standards in the production area.
* Use raw materials and consumables efficiently to minimise waste.
* Contribute to a safe and productive working environment.
As part of your development, you may be asked to assist with a variety of tasks. Training will be provided to ensure you are fully supported.
Key Skills & Attributes
* Strong willingness to learn new skills and develop as a coachbuilder.
* Practical, hands-on approach to work.
* Keen eye for quality and detail.
* Ability to use hand tools (training provided, prior experience advantageous).
* Good team player with a proactive attitude.
* Interest in working from technical drawings and learning how to interpret them.
* Willingness to build your own basic hand tool kit over time as your skills grow.
Employee Benefits
* 39-hour week with flexible start/finish times.
* 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata to length of service).
* Holiday purchase scheme (available every January).
* Enhanced parental leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Subsidised on-site canteen.
* Death in service benefit.
* Christmas shutdown
For more information about this role and how to apply please call on the details below or email your CV.
Contact: Ronnie Burton
Telephone: (phone number removed)
Email: (url removed)