HGV Technician

YOLO Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Southampton is looking for an HGV Technician to perform repairs and maintenance on heavy goods vehicles. The ideal candidate should have a Level 3 qualification in HGV Vehicle Repair and a driving license for relevant vehicle classes. This role offers opportunities for overtime, annual leave, and various employee benefits. Interested candidates can contact the recruitment agency at any time for more information.

Benefits

A day off for your Birthday

20 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Branded uniform and boot allowance

Access to employee perks on Perkbox

Auto-enrolment pension

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies

Qualifications

• Ability to work on heavy goods vehicles, trailers, and other vehicles.
• Current, full UK driving license for relevant vehicle classes.

Responsibilities

• Perform major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles.
• Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance services.
• Maintain cleanliness and inventory in the workshop.
• Provide road recovery services in emergencies.

Skills

Ability to identify worn and faulty components

Strong coping skills

Precision in diagnosing issues

Time management skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification in HGV Vehicle Repair

Job description

ROLE: HGV Technician
LOCATION: Southampton
SALARY: £21.00 per hour + BONUS + OVERTIME + BENEFITS
HOURS: 48 PER WEEK, 4 ON 4 OFF – 6.00 PM – 6.00 AM
As an HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Commercial Technician / Truck Technician for our client, your role is to keep our customer’s vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance.
There’s plenty of overtime opportunities for you too…
As an HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Commercial Technician / Truck Technician , your day to day, you will be:
• Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles.
• Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes.
• Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust
• Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
• Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.

Qualifications for our HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Commercial Technician / Truck Technician vacancy:
• You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance.
• Your need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.
• Someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
• Ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of your role and it is part of being a brilliant team player.
• Precision in diagnosing issues and conducting repairs to ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards.
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands and maintain workshop efficiency.

Benefits:
• Overtime opportunities
• A day off for your Birthday
• 20 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays
• Four times death in service benefit
• Branded uniform and boot allowance
• Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies
• to our in-house training hub

To find out more, please get in touch with Katy at YOLO Recruitment via email, text, WhatsApp or call me at anytime

PLEASE NOTE: We offer a £250 reward for each successful Candidate referral – so if you know anyone in the motor trade looking for work, send them our way! We cover all aspects of sales and aftersales!