HGV Fleet Technician

North East Ambition; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority offers an exciting opportunity for an HGV Fleet Technician in Middlesbrough. This full-time role involves maintaining a diverse fleet of vehicles while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate will have a background in vehicle maintenance and hold the necessary qualifications. Generous leave, pension plans, and ongoing career development are among the numerous employee benefits provided.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Excellent pension plus top-up options

Employee benefits portal

Cycle to work scheme

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle maintenance required.
• Current category B driving licence is mandatory.
• Current MOT testing licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, breakdowns, repairs, and servicing of vehicles.
• Ensure preparation to Ministry Transport standards.
• Work under time restraints as part of a team.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

Health and safety

Flexibility

Education

City and Guilds or equivalent

Job description

HGV Fleet Technician

We have an exciting role on offer within our Environment and Community Services team as an HGV Fleet Technician.

About Us

A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced full time Vehicle Technician to join our team in Fleet services at Middlesbrough Council. The successful candidate will possess a background in either HGV's or Light Vehicle maintenance, as part of a team carrying out inspections, breakdowns, repairs and servicing, preparation to Ministry Transport standards on a diverse fleet of vehicles/plant operated by the Council and other agencies.

To be successful in this role you need experience in vehicle maintenance with a knowledge of health and safety at work, you will be able to work under time restraints and have a flexible approach depending upon the needs of the department, you must be qualified toCity and Guilds or equivalent, additional training will be provided for the successful candidate, you also must hold a current category B driving licence. Current MOT testing licence for vehicles class 4 & 7, class 5 desirable.

We operate a two-shift system working alternate weeks, Monday to Thursday 7:00am - 3:00pm, Friday 7:00am - 2:30pm and Monday to Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Peter Morton, Fleet Operations manager on [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.