Garage Mechanic - ORK10203
- £37,587 to £40,219 per annum
- Full Time
- Contact: Please see description
- Reference: ORK10203
- Posted April, 03, 2026 12:00 AM
Advert Garage Mechanic Hatston Depot, Kirkwall 37 hours per week Permanent £37,587 - £40,219 £19.48 - £20.85 per hour The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance. You will be reporting to the Service …...
Advert
Garage Mechanic
Hatston Depot, Kirkwall
37 hours per week
Permanent
£37,587 - £40,219
£19.48 - £20.85 per hour
The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to the Service Manager (Fleet).
Your working pattern is Monday – Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm (when on the rota). We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to carry out maintenance and repair of numerous types of vehicle including breakdowns.
Duties include carrying out planned inspections, repairs, pre-MOT, replacement and maintenance for all mechanical, electrical and electronic parts, as well as fault finding, fabrication work on vehicles, plant and equipment where needed.
You will be personally responsible for completing detailed inspection reports, records for any parts and materials used as well as recording that the tasks are undertaken through recording the information on the digital fleet management system.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.
This post involves a contractual requirement to:
• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information.
• work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 26 April 2026, with shortlisting taking place 1 May 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 5 May 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Allan Alexander, Service Manager (Fleet) at allan.alexander@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.
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