HGV Technician

Culina Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,132; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellness

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

The Culina Group is looking for an experienced HGV Technician to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will service and repair a range of HGVs and trailers, perform diagnostics, and ensure compliance with DVSA standards and our Service Control processes.

Shifts are Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, with emphasis on high-quality customer service and precise documentation. A Level 3 HGV qualification and UK driving licence are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HGV workshop or similar environment.
• Ability to work well in a team and take ownership of workload.
• Organised, methodical and able to manage a varied workload.
• Minimum Level 3 Qualification in HGV Vehicle Maintenance.
• Full UK Driving Licence (advantage).

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding maintenance for HGVs and trailers.
• Complete servicing, repairs and diagnostics per DVSA/MOT standards.
• Ensure accurate job cards and documentation.
• Verify parts orders and authorisations with Service Department.
• Adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental standards at all times.
• Assist with training and cover during holidays or sickness.

Skills

HGV workshop experience

Team player

Organised & methodical

Driver's licence (UK)

Education

Level 3 HGV Vehicle Maintenance

Tools

Manufacturers diagnostic equipment

Job description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

We are now recruiting for a HGV Technicians to join our team on a Full time and permanent basis.

Shift: Monday-Friday 08:00am-16:00pm.

Salary: £38,376 per annum.

As an HGV Technician with CAM, you’ll play a key part in keeping some of the UK’s biggest brands on the road, responsible for ensuring the most efficient and highest possible standard of customer service procedures and workmanship. Working as part of the team you will be responsible for the completion of maintenance tasks controlled and issued through the Service Control Team, you will be responsible for servicing and repairs to all different types and makes of HGV vehicles and Trailers through standard maintenance platforms to DVSA Ministry Standard to MOT level, complete full diagnosis of faults, complete documentation that relates to all servicing and repairs where required and by following Manufacturers current guidelines and rules for this required servicing, repairs and rectifications that are included in vehicles Service Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service through fully competent HGV and Trailer vehicle Maintenance
• Must be able to work independently to complete requested tasks and in a timely manner
• Ensure that you validate that parts have been correctly ordered and are required to complete servicing or rectification work and have been fully authorised by the customer through the in-place Service Department Processes.
• Must fully and correctly complete job cards and documentation Inc. All write ups are fully legible and are complete and fully cover all maintenance tasks have been completed and completed within the clock time allocated.
• Ensure that accurate personnel records are held in relation to the systems that we use and keep up to date with the latest manufacturer processes required to complete all servicing or repairs.
• Must be available for any required training and be available to complete this training away from site where transport and accommodation will be provided by CAM where required
• Must be a god timekeeper and ensure that all start and finish times are always adhered to.
• Must ensure all lateness and sickness id reported to the Service Controller prior to the start of any shift times
• Support the management team in ensuring that all on site company standards are adhered to as well as Industry & Legal Health, Safety & Environmental standards always and without exception.
• Understanding of all Company Safe Systems of Work and adherence to them
• Provide personally owned tools to complete all tasks required and replace these tools personally when worn out, broken or damaged (CAM will provide all required calibration/s to personal tools where needed, to cover the company and Technician for HSE and legal documentation and/or where it is a requirement)
• Must support site with any other administrative duties, where possible, and capable, on the request of Service Control
• Where possible and competent support within the Service Department with other job roles during holiday and/or sickness cover to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
• Support other Team members where assistance is required or where/when requested.
• Intermediate IT Skills, specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and with Manufacturers Diagnostic equipment and systems that support alongside

Qualifications

• Experience within the same or similar working environment and/or HGV Workshop
• The ability to work well as part of a team but also have the initiative and confidence to take ownership of any areas of workload required
• To be organised, methodical and can manage an agile & varied workload
• Must have a minimum Level 3 Qualification in HGV Vehicle Maintenance
• Full UK Drivers’ licence advantageous

Benefits

• Annual Leave– Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness–Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!