HGV Technician

John Lewis Partnership; Southampton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is looking for a Vehicle Technician in Southampton. This role entails repairing and maintaining delivery vehicles, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and operating within a collaborative workshop atmosphere. Ideal candidates will possess a City and Guilds Level 3 certification, a full UK driving licence, and experience in commercial vehicle repairs. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £44,200 annually and the opportunity for career development.

Benefits

Evening and Night Premiums

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Technician or equivalent.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.
• Proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs.
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness.

Responsibilities

• Repairing and maintaining a fleet of delivery vehicles.
• Ensuring vehicles comply with VOSA and Partnership standards.
• Completing inspections, services, and defect sheets.
• Preparing time books and spares requests daily.

Skills

Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation

Transport commercial vehicle repairs

City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Technician

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Job description

About the Role

As a Vehicle Technician in one of our workshops, you'll mostly be repairing and maintaining our fleet of delivery vehicles, ensuring they are safe and roadworthy to both VOSA and Partnership standards. You will also ensure that the relevant sections of all inspections, services and defect sheets are completed in compliance with our ‘O’ Licence obligations, and that all spares requests and time books are completed daily.

You will need to be aware of best practice and current commercial vehicle repair techniques to ensure that high quality repairs are carried out in a cost effective manner and that the use of spare parts and consumables reflects the level of work carried out.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.00 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

At a Glance

• Salary: up to £44,200 and overtime when required.
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Sunday to Wednesday 4am-2pm.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Location: Waitrose Regional Distribution Workshop, Aylesford, Kent.
• Age: You must be over 18 to apply.

Why Join Us?

Our vehicle workshop is growing and you’ll be working with many experienced Partners. Our current technicians will ensure you have all the tools you need to perform effectively and thrive in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You’ll also be around to offer guidance and support the development of our apprentices within the workshop.

Working in our vehicle workshop is a fun and collaborative environment. As a co‑owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are fulfilled and that everyone in the team is a part of that success.

Essential Experience / Qualifications Required

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Technician or equivalent qualifications
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• A proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness

Next Steps

The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, so we recommend you apply early.

You will be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we’ll be sure to discuss it with you.

Closing Date

November 29, 2025

Pay

£31,500.00 - £44,200.00 annual

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours of Work

Sunday – Wednesday 4am-2pm

Job Level

Partnership Level 9

Where You’ll Be Working

Aylesford Regional Distribution Centre (Waitrose & Partners), Beddow Way, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7AT

About the Partnership

We’re the largest employee‑owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world.

As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail, continue to innovate, adapt and diversify, never knowingly undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food‑lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important Points to Note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.