• Job Description

  Req#: R-159601

  ABOUT THE ROLE

  Panel Beater

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  At a glance

  • This is a permanent position based at Bracknell, working Monday - Friday, 14:00 - 22:00.

  • The maximum salary offered including shift premium for this role, depending on experience, is up to £50,575 for 37.5 hours per week with On Target Earnings (OTE) of £58,000+. This is equivalent to £25.93 per hour, inclusive of shift premium.

  • Overtime is featured but not guaranteed

  About the role

  Based at our site in Bracknell, our Technician Team ensures our fleet of Partnership Vehicles remain well maintained and road-worthy. As a Panel Beater within the team, you’ll be working on a wide variety of vehicles from our 3.5 Tonne Home Delivery Vans right through to Trailers and HGVs. It will be your job to repair any damage to the vehicles and you should have a good understanding of how to carry out repairs to metal, plastic and fibreglass components as well as carrying out routine maintenance and modifications inline with the manufacturers specifications.

  Our Team is growing and you’ll be working with many experienced Partners. Our current technicians will ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed and excel in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You’ll also be around to help support the development of our apprentices within the workshop too. Allowing you to share your own knowledge and experience for the growth of the team.

  Typical duties of a Panel Beater within our workshop

  • Panel Straightening and Filling

  • Replacement of Panels

  • Welding and Bonding

  • Repairs to Fibreglass and plastic panels

  • Livery application (Training provided)

  • Maintenance repairs to Trailer shutters and tail lifts (Training provided)

  Working in our Bracknell workshop is a fun and supportive environment. As a co-owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are achieved and that everyone in the team is a part of that success.

  Essential skills you’ll need:

  • City and Guilds 1,2,3 Vehicle Body Repair or NVQ/QVS equivalent qualification

  • Full UK driving licence

  • A proven background in all aspects of panel beating, filling, fibreglassing, pin pulling, steel and aluminium MIG welding

  • A knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and road-worthiness

  Other Experience/Qualifications you could bring:

  • Class 1 or 2 driving licence

  • Experience in vinyl application, Tail lift repairs, Roller shutter repair and replacement

  • Good interpersonal and IT skills

  • LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) C+E driving licence

  Benefits of the Partnership and the Role

  • You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose

  • 22 days paid holiday per year, increasing to 25 after 5-years service

  • £300 Tool Allowance per annum

  • Ongoing Training Courses

  • Free Parking

  • Subsidised meals in Partner Dining Room

  • The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)

  • Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

  Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us on our website under About the Partnership; Benefits.

  Important Information - Application and Interview Process

  The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process").

  Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a one to one interview (and a technical cooking task)

  You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

  We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, therefore, we recommend you apply early.

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  Closing Date:

  February 27, 2025

  
  Pay:

  £31,500.00 - £42,700.00 Annual

  
  Contract Type:

  Permanent

  
  Hours of Work:

  14:00 - 22:00 Monday to Friday

  
  Job Level:

  Partnership Level 9

  Where You'll Be Working:

  Bracknell Campus, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YA

  ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

  We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

  We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

  As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

  We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

  As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

  Important points to note:

  It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

  We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

  We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

• About the company

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