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Workshop Assistant

Focus Resourcing
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Salary

£21,700 - £36,192 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Assistant at an elite sport manufacturer in Reading, offering an annual salary of £21,700 - £36,192 based on experience.
  • The role involves maintaining and organizing demonstration boats, assisting with the daily operations of the service and repair center, and preparing repairs to rowing boats.
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with additional opportunities to learn skills in carbon fibre repair and paint spraying.
  • Candidates should have related skills or experience, ideally with knowledge of rowing and awareness of health and safety in the workshop.
  • Trainees from automotive, body shop, or paint sprayer backgrounds are welcome to apply.

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work for an elite sport manufacturer in Reading as a Workshop Assistant, offering an annual salary of £21700 - £36192, dependent on experience. Working hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 4:00PM

As the Workshop Assistant, you will be responsible for:

  • Undertake allocated tasks which assist with the day to day running of the European Service & Repair centre
  • Maintenance, cleaning and organisation of the fleet of demonstration boats.
  • Operate the daily operation in the stores and dispatch parts orders as received.
  • To undertake preparation of repairs to rowing boats
  • There is the opportunity to learn carbon fibre repair, composite infusion manufacturing and paint spraying.

Benefits:

  • 4% Employee/5% Employer Pension Contribution
  • 20 days holidays & Bank holidays

The successful Workshop Assistant will have the following related skills / experience:

  • Knowledge of rowing and the basic functions of a rowing boat would be advantageous
  • Competent in English speaking and reading requirements on job sheet.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety in the workshop environment
  • Manual handling with heavy lifting
  • A great team spirit with the common goal to achieve excellent results
  • Trainees from an automotive/body shop/paint sprayer background welcome
  • To assist with the preparation & loading of transport logistics operation from the service centre.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.