Octane Recruitment – Automotive Recruitment

Posted: 07/09/2026
Job Ref: 31405

Vehicle Technician - Bromley

Location: Bromley
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Sector: Workshop
Contract Type: Permanent
Reference: 31405

Job Description

Job Brief Doc
 
 
Client & Location
 
PTA Garages Bromley
Vacancy/Job Title
 
Vehicle Technician
 
Hiring Manager & Decision Maker inc engagement score ?/5 Alan Spackman
5/5
 

Salary & Benefits

 
£40,000 basic
General duties & responsibilities
(need job description in BH)




 
Standard servicing, maintenance and repairs on vehicles.
No massive jobs like engine rebuilds, will need to do the occasional clutch but nothing general service techs can’t handle
Driving Licence requirements Must have

Top 3 hiring criteria



 
  1. Been unlucky with technicians coming in and being crap.
 
  1. Modern garage with a family feel to it.
 
  1. Doesn’t need quals just exp
Selling points for candidates

 
Nice relaxing place to work
Quality over Quantity so not target driven
Team/dept set up
 
4 sites in total, Croydon has a team of around 5-7
Hiring Manager perceived challenges/Octane challenges
 
Technicians not showing for interviews
Salary expectations from technicians
No bonus just flat basic
Reason for vacancy
 
The guy I placed in May got sacked for being crap
How long has the vacancy been live?
Timescales/urgency
1 Day – can hire someone straight away but wouldn’t class as urgent or desperate from there side
Anyone in process/what stage of process? Internal applicants?
Other agencies? Is the client working the vacancy?
No one in process currently role only came on yesterday
Training and progression / personal development
 
They can be put through quals in long-run they will need to pass probation first

Process & timescales
 
Can hire straight away after 1 interview, have done this previously
Anything else?

 
None
Job grade A, B or C and why
 
Grade A – Very reactive client, 1 stage interview and responsive