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Overview
The work is practical workshop support: positioning vehicles, checking service needs, following work instructions, keeping the area clean and using tools, cleaning agents and protective routines with care.
In job descriptions, look for routine servicing, minor repairs, vehicle records, customer handover, stock of cleaning or maintenance supplies, payment or invoice tasks and safe handling of workshop chemicals.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Vehicle maintenance attendants usually work close to service bays, cleaning areas and customer handover points. Typical tasks are oil and filter changes, spark plug replacement, basic inspections, moving vehicles safely and keeping the work area ready for the next job.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes vehicle controls, vehicle types, manual tool use, safe chemical handling, service records, minor scratch or repair work and recognizing when a vehicle needs a mechanic rather than routine service.
Salary context
Pay should be read through workshop pace, independence, customer contact, minor repair duties, invoice or payment handling, stock responsibility and whether the role supports several vehicle types or only routine maintenance.
Career paths
Experience can lead from cleaning and service support toward tyre service, parts or stock roles, junior mechanic work, workshop coordination or customer-facing service reception.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names oil service, filters, plugs, records, cleaning chemicals, vehicle positioning, protective equipment and who signs off work before the vehicle leaves the bay.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or occupation-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
fast-fit service technician
bus maintenance attendant
PCV maintenance attendant
fast-fit maintenance attendant
heavy vehicle maintenance attendant
bus service technician
light vehicle service technician
LGV maintenance attendant
light vehicle maintenance attendant
heavy vehicle service technician
PCV service technician
coach service technician
bus and coach service technician
bus and coach maintenance attendant
coach maintenance attendant
LGV service technician
Occupation group
Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers (7231)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3b4eb248-6b40-42fe-9d10-cba8ccfe6613 |
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| ESCO code | 7231.8 |
| ISCO group | 7231 |
| Concept type | Occupation |