Careers At Whale Tankers
We currently have 3 jobs available.
5 Decades' Trading
Our Greatest Asset
With over 5 decades of trading and over 220 employees our experience has taught us that our employees are our greatest assets
11 Years' Average Service
Long Service
With an average length of service of 11 years’ we don’t like to lose people once they have joined.
Excellent Training
Ongoing training
Full induction programme that includes Health and Safety, manual handling and job-specific training with an ongoing commitment to training.
Company Benefits And Bonuses
Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a number of benefits including Bupa membership
Our Ethos
With over 5 decades of trading and over 220 employees, our experience has taught us that our employees are our greatest assets. With an average length of service of 11 years, we don’t like to lose people once they have joined.
Absenteeism is low and we aim to keep it that way by offering benefits of BUPA and bonuses to encourage and help people come to work.
Rewards
As an employer, Whale Tankers provides a range of rewards and benefits for people who join the team. Whale recognises the contribution employees make to the success of the business.
We offer:
- A competitive salary
- The opportunity to invest in our share ownership scheme
- A company-funded pension scheme
- 25 days’ holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays
- A number of bonuses
Training
We offer a full induction programme that includes Health and Safety, manual handling and job-specific training among other areas.
Equal Opportunities
Whale strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applicants regardless of age, gender, race or disability.
Current Vacancies
Job Description
The role will include: –
- Servicing vehicles
- On site repairs
- Commissioning equipment
- Building and maintaining customer relations
- Regular lone working
- Completion of all documentation in a timely manner
- Identifying opportunities for additional work and reporting this
- Ensuring all tools and equipment are calibrated and van stock up to date
- Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area
- Adhere, and work, to Health and Safety regulations
Job Requirements
A background in the majority of the following areas:
- Vehicle Electrics
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- General Mechanical Skills
- Fault finding skills
- Whilst not essential knowledge of commercial vehicles or agricultural machines would be beneficial
- A full UK driving licence
- A willingness to travel with some overnight stays
- Excellent customer facing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- It is essential that you are able to work in confined spaces
- You will be required to visit the Solihull based factory on a regular basis
Location
Based in Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester, Swindon, Birmingham, Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Newbury and Northampton (with occasional travel nationally when required)
Benefits
- Starting salary £33,000 – £36,000 (dependent on skills and experience) with the ability to get £39,500
- Company Pension Scheme
- BUPA
- Comprehensive bonus structure
- Opportunity to join share ownership scheme
- Flexible working pattern within a 43.75 hour week to include 1 in every 3 Saturdays
- Some overtime is required
Job Description
The role will include: –
- Working in the Remount area of our service department
- Removing the tank and associated equipment from an existing chassis onto a new chassis.
- Manufacture and installing the wiring loom and electrical system.
- Fitting pneumatic and hydraulic systems to the new tankers.
- Carrying out full system testing following the remount.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area
- Adhering, and working, to Health and Safety regulations
- Full training will be given to the right individual
Job Requirements
A Background in the majority of the following areas:
- Background working in a production or service environment particularly body building is an advantage
- Experience in vehicle electrical systems is essential
- Hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge would be useful
- Experience in both light and heavy gauge welding is desirable
- Fabrication and fitting skills is desirable
- Ability to read drawings
- Ability to use your own initiative
- fitting skills
- Being mechanically minded is essential
- Ability to work under pressure
Benefits
- Starting salary £24,000 – £28,000 (dependent on skills and experience) with the ability to get up to £32,000
- 39.5 hours
- Company Pension Scheme
- BUPA
- Comprehensive bonus structure
- Opportunity to join share ownership scheme
Job Description
The role will include: –
- Working in the factory building our tankers
- Pipe welding
- Fabrication
- Chassis fitting
- Fitting Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
- Checking work before it goes to the next stage
- Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area
- Adhering, and working, to Health and Safety regulations
- Full training will be given to the right individual
Job Requirements
- Background working in a production environment particularly body building is an advantage
- Forklift truck and overhead crane licence an advantage
- Mild Steel and Stainless Steel Mig welding experience is desirable
- Experience in both light and heavy gauge welding is desirable
- Basic hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge would be useful
- Ability to read drawings
- Ability to use your own initiative
- Fabrication and fitting skills is desirable
- Being mechanically minded is essential
- Ability to work under pressure
Benefits
- Starting salary is between £24,000 – £28,000 dependent on skills and experience with the ability to progress to £32,000
- Company Pension Scheme
- BUPA
- Comprehensive bonus structure
- Opportunity to join share ownership scheme
- Working week 39.5 hours
When we have no vacancies, or none which you feel are relevant to you, you can still apply speculatively, explaining which role would be your preference. If you would like to apply speculatively , click on the Apply Now button.
If we do not have vacancies you may still apply speculatively and we will keep your application on record. You may now apply speculatively online – click for Speculative Application