Garden Machinery - Mechanical Apprentice

Company: GB Mowers
Location: STEVENAGE, SG1 3QW
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £15,704.00 per year
Sector: Engineering
Ref: VAC-14311
Application Deadline Date: 13/03/2026
Start Date: 07/04/2026
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: Tuesday to Saturday 8.45am till 5.45pm with 30mins for lunch and 2 x 15 min breaks

Brief Description

Would you like to work in a small team learning how to service, diagnose and repair lawn mowers and garden machinery of all varieties including Ride on mowers? You will also gain an engineering qualification. GB Mowers in Stevenage are looking for an apprentice to join them. Could this be you? Keep reading.

Qualifications Required

To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths. If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - jcarter@bedford.ac.uk or 01536 413508

Personal Qualities

Be a team member.
Be flexible.
Be friendly and honest.
Have an interest in working with the machines and tools.
Be willing to learn.

Skills Required

Hold a driving licence or be open to learning to drive.
Good communication skills

Training to be Provided

- Level 2 Engineering Operative - Mechanical Manufacturing Pathway
- Functional Skills in English or maths if required

Future Prospects

Head mechanic on completion of the apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

GB Mowers are based in Stevenage, very near Stevenage train station. They are a family-run business founded in 2019.
Each member brings years of hands-on knowledge in servicing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, ride-on mowers, and other garden equipment.

They serve domestic customers who need their garden equipment ready for the season, as well as professional landscapers and gardeners who rely on their machinery for daily work.

So, what will you be doing in the role?

You will learn how to service, diagnose and repair lawn mowers of all varieties including Ride on. This will include repairs carried out at clients homes.

As well as this you will learn how to service, diagnose and repair garden machinery such as chainsaws, strimmers, leaf blowers etc. You will also be assembling new machinery.

And, you will learn how to use their key cutting machines and have potential for further training in this field.

If you are driving then to you will be able to drive their van and participate in customer collections and deliveries. The work is split between their site and customers premises, depending on where the work is.

You will need to be computer literate and use their bespoke customer software when required (after training)

Please look on the employers website https://gbmowers.co.uk/

This is a unique opportunity

Other Information

The employer is a small but busy workshop in Stevenage Old town. They have many regular customers and rely on our established reputation.
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process. Only Candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice. Please check the address of the employer so that you can consider how you will get to work and the Bedford or Leighton Buzzard Campus for your day release.