HGV Mechanic

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Job title HGV Mechanic Job reference REQ
001021 Date posted 30/07/2026 Final date to receive applications 19/08/2026 Location Earlswood Depot, Redhill Salary £46,342.50 to £49,548.75

Employment type

Permanent, Full time (45 hours per week) Contractual hours 45 Basis Full time Job category/type Transport Attachments Blank Job description

Job Title: HGV Mechanic

Location of work: Earlswood Depot

Salary: £46,342.50 to £49,548.75

Basis: Permanent, Full time (45 hours per week)

Vacancies: 2

Our friendly, hardworking and experienced Transport Team are looking for an enthusiastic HGV mechanic to join the busy workshop near Redhill. The ability of the Council to provide the essential services expected by local residents is reliant on having good vehicle availability maintained to a very high standard.

• Carry out repair and maintenance services to the council’s fleet of vehicles, plant and associated equipment, including our Grounds Maintenance equipment.
• Ensure that all maintenance and repair work is carried out to a high standard and that vehicles comply with DVSA standards and in accordance with the terms of the Councils Operators Licence at all times.
• Ensure that all relevant administration work is completed in a timely manner.
• Attend roadside breakdowns and recover vehicles if repairs are not possible.

• You should have a good all-round knowledge of Planned/Unplanned maintenance procedures relating to both heavy and light goods vehicles (Preferably Refuse Collection Vehicles).
• Experience of maintenance and repair of ground maintenance equipment.
• Be able to cope in a physically demanding role.
• Ability to work within specified time frames and deadlines.
• Understand the importance of good customer service.
• Have good knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.

• City & Guilds or equivalent mechanic qualification
• DVSA approved nominated MOT tester or prepared and eligible for immediate training (classes 3, 4, 5 and
  7)
• HGV Driving Licence (Cat
  
  C)
• Basic standard in English & maths

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute 22.10% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that some applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with preparing their applications. All submitted information—whether supported by AI or not—must accurately reflect the applicant’s own skills, experience, and qualifications. Recruitment decisions will be based on how well applicants demonstrate these attributes during the interview and selection process.

Closing date: Wednesday 19 th August at 23:59*

Interview date: To be confirmed

Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change.

Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is part of the government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) scheduled to take place in April 2027. This means the current two-tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Reigate, will be replaced with two unitary councils made up of East and West…