HGV Foreman Mechanic

i4 Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run haulage company in Headcorn is seeking a skilled HGV Mechanic. This full-time role involves maintaining and repairing a mixed fleet of trucks, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and offering opportunities for skill expansion. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and strong technical abilities.

Benefits

20 Holiday Days + Bank Holidays

Optional Company Pension

Weekly Pay

Heavy/Expensive Machinery Provided

Relaxed, Family Run Business

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar mechanical role.
• Strong organisational skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and inspect fleet of trucks weekly.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and handle repairs and emergencies.
• Supervise and manage maintenance tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Diagnostic experience

Technical understanding

Tools

Welding

Fabrication

Job description

HGV Foreman Mechanic

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Headcorn (Just outside of Maidstone), Kent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (8-18 or 7-17), plus every other Saturday morning (7-12)

Salary: £20 p/h for 8 hours, £24 p/h after 8 hours Monday – Friday, £28 p/h Saturday’s

Benefits:

• 20 Holiday Days + Bank Holidays
• Weekly Pay
• Optional Company Pension
• Heavy/ Expensive Machinery Provided
• Weekly Pay
• Relaxed, Family Run Business with own trucks and trailers (all tankers)

Our client, a long-established haulage company based in Headcorn, Kent, is looking for an experienced HGV Mechanic to join their team.All Volvo and MAN tractor units with mixed fleet of ADR Tankers.This role gives you the opportunity to expand your HGV skills beyond basic truck and trailer mechanics, with specialist auxiliary equipment on both trucks and trailers, hydraulic pumps and compressors as well as a fabrication room, tig and mig welders.

The Role – HGV Mechanic:

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to become part of a growing team.The successful candidate will oversee the maintenance and repair of the fleet of vehicles, ensuring that all vehicles are running in optimum condition and comply with road safety regulations.

Key Duties:

• Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and inspection of the company’s fleet of trucks on a weekly basis.
• Dealing with MOT preparation, defects, punctures, tyre changes, tyre cutting, welding, drilling, cutting, fabrication.
• Using the Fleet support Vehicle to attend breakdowns if required
• Dealing with bookings for any external work
• Operating the roller brake tester and ensuring brake test schedule is adhered to

What we are looking for – HGV Mechanic:

The successful candidate will ensure that the maintenance of the vehicles is carried out to the highest standards.

You will also need to have:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar mechanical role.
• At least 1 years’ experience supervising/ managing
• Strong organisational skills.
• The ability to work alone and manage your own time.
• Technical understanding.
• Good time keeping.
• Diagnostic experience (TEXA preferable)
• Be available Saturday mornings.
• Your own hand tools.
• Welding and fabricating experience will be very advantageous.

If you are interested in the above position and would like to be considered, please apply now for consideration.