HGV Technician

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Day Shift HGV Technician to join their Bexley team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality customer service while maintaining vehicles and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This full-time, permanent position offers up to £50,000 annually, along with overtime pay, a bike to work scheme, enhanced pension, and training opportunities. Candidates must have a formal Heavy Vehicle Qualification and a valid HGV licence. Flexible working hours are available.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Bike to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced pension scheme

Health shield medical cash plan

Training and development

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and maintain vehicles to the highest standard.
• Conduct repairs and servicing to a high standard (VOSA Standards).
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and ensure compliance with Department of Transport specifications.
• Enter all information into the computer systems and complete jobs to company standards.

Skills

Excellent Knowledge and experience of commercial vehicle service and repairs

Ability to communicate with others effectively

Customer Care

Ability to work within small team

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Formal Heavy Vehicle Qualification C&G or Equivalent

Current HGV Licence

Car Licence

Job description

We are working on behalf of our prestigious client, who have been in business since the early 1900’s and they are the UK’s market leader in the manufacture of Waste management vehicles. There famous brand name is seen on the front of leading waste management companies cabs everyday across the United Kingdom’s streets.

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and dynamic multi-disciplined, Day Shift HGV Technician to join there Bexley team.

Job Purpose

Deliver excellent customer service along with quality and customer satisfaction whilst maintaining customers vehicles to the highest standard and following general compliance with company procedures.

Ensure all daily duties are carried out in accordance with published company H&S procedures.

Ensure repairs are completed to customers’ requirements.

Ensure all timesheets and jobs sheets are correct and punctual.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure repairs and servicing is conducted to a high standard (VOSA Standards).

Preparation of vehicles for MOT (Carry out quality Checks).

Compliance with Department of Transport specifications when appropriate.

Ensure jobs are completed in a timely and efficient manner, ensuing any additional work that is required is identified and completed.

Enter all appropriate information is entered into the computer systems.

Ensure jobs are completed to company standards and instructions.

Ensure vehicle maintenance is conducted as per schedule.

Carry out Body and Chassis repairs as necessary.

Maintain regular communication internally in a professional manner.

Maintain good housekeeping practices at customer premises and in the workshops.

Ensure authorisation is obtained for any chargeable prior to work being undertaken and quotation builder used if required.

Carry out any reasonable request by Management.

• Salary – up to £50,00.00 pa DOE
• Overtime paid at 1.5 Monday to Friday and Saturday, Sunday x2 and Bank holiday’s at x2 plus day in lieu.
• Location – Bexley Heath
• Hours – 45 hpw, between 06 : 00 and 18 : 00 Monday to Thursday
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company Benefits include but are not limited to

• Bike to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Enhanced pension scheme and DIS benefit.
• Health shield medical cash plan.
• Training and development.

Criteria

Essential / Desirable

Knowledge

• Excellent Knowledge and experience of commercial vehicle service and repairs E
• A good understanding of compliance and Health & Safety E
• Understanding of workshop IT systems D

Experience

• Trained and certified to work on electric vehicles D
• Trained to work on HGV or RCV to a desired DVSA standards E
• Ability to compile associated job paperwork that is clear and concise E
• Able to carry out welding repairs D
• Trained to inspect vehicles to FTA / DVSA standards D

Education / Qualifications

• Formal Heavy Vehicle Qualification C&G or Equivalent E
• Car Licence E
• CODED Welding D
• Current HGV Licence D

Job-related skills & abilities

• Customer Care E
• Ability to communicate with others effectively E
• Ability to work within small team E
• Ability to work on own initiative E

Other requirements E

• Adaptable E
• Well Organised E
• Ability to work well under pressure E
• Ability to be Flexible to suit workshop requirements E

Quality & Environmental Responsibilities

Responsible for the management, compliance and upkeep of the quality & environmental procedures, records, and documents relevant to the role.

Please note that you may be asked to carry out tasks other than the above that are deemed by your manager to be appropriate, reasonable and within the remit of your role. You will be expected to carry out these ad hoc tasks as requested.

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please continue to visit the website for other opportunities. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• United Kingdom (required)