HGV Technician

ALECTO RECRUITMENT LTD; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Company van

20 days' holiday + bank holidays

Long-term stable opportunity

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment Ltd in Canterbury is recruiting an experienced HGV Technician/Mechanic to join our client's large commercial vehicle fleet. You will service and repair a range of heavy vehicles in a busy workshop environment.

You will work a 56-hour week, with the first 40 hours paid at the standard rate and overtime hours paid at time and a half. The role includes a company van and weekly pay. This is a genuine high-earning opportunity for an experienced HGV technician in Canterbury.

Qualifications

• Experienced HGV Technician/Mechanic with fleet maintenance background.
• Willing to work a 56-hour week with overtime paid at 1.5x.
• Experience with DAF/Volvo/MAN is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and repairs on HGVs within a large fleet.
• Diagnose faults and perform routine servicing.
• Work a 56-hour week with overtime paid at the enhanced rate.

Skills

HGV Experience

Overtime Ready

Team Player

Tools

DAF

Volvo

MAN

Job description

Salary: GBP63232 - GBP69888 per annum + 16 hours overtime guaranteed paid at x1.5

HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Truck Engineer

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Salary: £19–£21 per hour DOE

Hours: 56 hours per week | Monday–Saturday

Pay: Weekly – every Wednesday

56 HOURS EVERY WEEK – EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x

This is a genuine high-earning opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician.

You will work a 56-hour week, with your first 40 hours paid at your standard hourly rate and ALL hours worked over 40 hours paid at time and a half.

That means 16 hours of overtime every single week.

For example, at £20 per hour:

That's £66,560 per year before tax, based on 52 weeks and excluding any additional payments or variations.

What’s on offer?

• 56 hours every week
• 40 hours paid at your normal rate
• EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x
• 16 guaranteed overtime hours per week
• Weekly pay – paid every Wednesday
• Monday–Friday: 7:00am–6:00pm
• Saturday: 7:00am–1:00pm
• Company van provided for home-to-work travel
• Long-term, stable opportunity
• Full workshop facilities
• Inspection pits

The Role

We are recruiting for an experienced HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / HGV Engineer / Truck Engineer / LGV Technician to join a large commercial vehicle fleet operation in Canterbury.

The business operates approximately 480 trucks and 130 fridge trailers, including DAF, Volvo and MAN vehicles.

Vehicle Experience

Experience with DAF, Volvo or MAN would be advantageous, along with experience working on:

HGVs | LGVs | Heavy Goods Vehicles | Trucks | Tractor Units | Commercial Vehicles | Trailers | Fridge Trailers | Refrigerated Trailers

Why apply?

If you're currently working as an HGV Technician or Mechanic and want to maximise your weekly earnings, this role offers something particularly attractive:

56 hours available every week + anything over 40 hours is paid at 1.5x.

You're not relying on occasional overtime becoming available, the working pattern itself provides 16 hours at overtime rate every week.

Add in weekly pay, a company van, 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays and a large modern HGV fleet, and this is an opportunity worth discussing.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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