HGV Technician

Müller UK & Ireland; Bristol; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Bristol is seeking HGV Technicians for their Transport Department. The role involves maintaining and repairing an HGV fleet, ensuring legal compliance and safety. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and commercial experience with HGVs. The position offers competitive pay, enhanced overtime rates, and a range of benefits, including 33 days of holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Enhanced overtime rate

33 days holiday plus service-related holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life Assurance at 2 x annual salary

Free corporate uniform

Free onsite secured colleague car parking

Qualifications

• Commercial experience on HGVs is essential.
• Class C+E licence preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• To inspect and maintain our HGV Fleet.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT testing and transport to test centre.
• To record vehicle defects and keep accurate records of work carried out on each vehicle.
• Repair minor accident damage.
• Carry out fault diagnosis.
• To put safety first regarding all aspects of the role.

Skills

Works well both independently and in a team

Manages deadlines well

Education

City & Guilds part 2 & 3 / BTEC / IMI in motor vehicle management or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

We are currently looking to recruit for HGV Technicians to join our Transport Department at our Bristol Depot within our Müller Milk & Ingredients Distribution business.

This is a great opportunity for HGV Technicians looking to work for a prestigious logistics company, servicing and repairing a modern well maintained fleet of vehicles.

The purpose of this role is to repair and maintain our HGV Fleet to comply with legal and company standards. Candidates will be responsible for actively seeking solutions to challenges and for embracing a safe and efficient operating approach to their work.

1. Location: Bristol Depot (Cabot Park Industrial Estate)
2. Contract: Full Time / Permanent
3. Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday
4. Salary: £20.04 per hour

Premiums:

• Overtime rate
• 1.125x hourly rate
• Saturday
• 1.125x hourly rate
• Sundays and bank holidays
• 1.5x hourly rate
• Unsociable (6pm – 4am) – 14.25% hourly rate

Responsibilities

• To inspect and maintain our HGV Fleet
• Prepare vehicles for MOT testing and transport to test centre
• To record vehicle defects and keep accurate records of work carried out on each vehicle
• Repair minor accident damage
• Carry out fault diagnosis
• To put safety first regarding all aspects of the role

Key Skills & Experience

• Works well both independently and in a team
• Manages deadlines well and understands how to prioritise a workload
• Qualifications required City & Guilds part 2 & 3 / BTEC / IMI in motor vehicle management or equivalent practical experience in the commercial vehicle industry.
• Commercial experience on HGV’s is essential
• Class C+E licence preferable but not essential

Compensation & Benefits

• We value our people and are proud to offer a wide range of benefits:
• Competitive pay, an enhanced overtime rate, a premium rates for weekend working and an unsociable hour’s premium
• 33 days holiday plus service-related holidays
• Financial supports towards the cost of your medical and digital driving cards
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Muller matching up to 4%
• Life Assurance at 2 x your annual salary
• Access an exclusive rewards platform including your Müller money, health and lifestyle benefits, Company pension, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, home technology and cycle to work.
• Access the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• A free corporate uniform
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking
• Pride in what you achieve as a member of a team