HGV Technician

HGV Technician  

£18 per hour plus £15 daily late shift allowance (where applicable) – overtime paid at time and a half

Alternating weekly, Monday to Friday 06:00 – 14:00 and 13:30 – 22:00. Saturday’s paid at overtime rate, every other week as required.

Your Role:

If you are looking to be part of an award-winning company, offering you a great career, then look no further!

Day to day, you will be:

Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles.
Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes.
Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust
Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.

Qualification - You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance. You must be an experienced Trailer Technician with the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes. IRTEC accreditation is desirable.

Benefits for you

An extra day off for your Birthday
Overtime opportunities paid at X 1.5 basic hourly rate
Saturdays paid  days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
Four times death in service benefit.
Internal Mentorship programme
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Working for an official  
Working for a workplace which champions .
Awarded Armed Forces Covenant  (RLS)
Working with our award-winning team – several of our team were recognised at the  awards and we won s for our new starter onboarding process.
Auto-enrolment pension.

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
Mental Health First Aiders.
Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards and opportunities
Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service.
Scheme (MPRS)
Branded uniform
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