HGV Technician

Veolia; London; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company based in London is looking for a Mechanical Technician to maintain and repair HGV vehicles. The role involves day-to-day service tasks, conducting routine inspections, and ensuring workshop safety. Candidates should have experience in similar positions and hold an NVQ Level 3 Vehicle Qualification. Competitive salary and a range of benefits offered.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Free physiotherapy service

Access to discounts on groceries and retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter/Technician.
• Hold a HGV driving licence.
• Ability to carry out routine vehicle inspections and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day service and repairs of HGV's.
• Conduct routine inspections, maintenance, and fault finding.
• Ensure all workshop tools are secured and safe.

Skills

Mechanical skills

HGV driving licence

Fault finding

Routine maintenance

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 Vehicle Qualification

Tools

Comprehensive tool kit

Job description

Overview

Salary: Up to £47840 per annum broken down as £22.50 p/h based on a 40 hour week

+ £0.50p/h HGV licence bonus

x1.25 overtime rate

x2 Sundays rate

x2 Bank Holiday working plus Veolia benefits. Also the following allowance

Sign-on and retention bonus of £3,000

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Volunteering days for community engagement
• Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
• Free physiotherapy service
• Free private GP consultation service appoints in 24hours for your household
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support in attaining a HGV Licence
• Learn and develop your skills on everything chassis and body related from Pneumatics, to hydraulics, to electrical systems and drive lines on our mixed fleet of vehicles

Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday-Friday

Location: Walbrook Wharf, City of London, EC4R 3TD

What you'll be doing

• You will be responsible for the day to day service, MOT preparation and repairs of our HGV's.
• You will keep our HGV's safely on the road, so our street side operatives can carry out their duties for our millions of customers.
• Responsible for carrying out routine vehicle inspections, routine maintenance, fault finding and repairs to ensure our fleet is reliable, available and safe.
• Ensure all workshop tools, personal tools and welding equipment must be secured and where possible locked away each night. Welding and electrical equipment should be turned off and left in a safe condition when not in use.
• Attend roadside breakdowns if required and work as part of a team.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience as a Mechanical Fitter/Technician ideally with an NVQ Level 3 Vehicle Qualification.
• Hold a HGV driving licence.
• Supply your own comprehensive tool kit.

If you are a skilled or semi-skilled Technician we'd still love to hear from you. We can provide upskilling and develop you further once you've started with us.

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.