HGV Technician

Halo Personnel Ltd; Stanley; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle maintenance company in Leeds is looking for an HGV Technician. This role involves carrying out inspections, servicing, and repairs of vehicles to ensure safety and performance standards. Ideal candidates will have experience with cranes, tippers, and hold an HGV license. The position offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, professional development opportunities, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Death in Service Pay-out (Life Insurance)

Contributory Pension at 3%

Training and professional development opportunities

Regular overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics is advantageous.
• Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs, beaver tails, or gully trucks is preferred.
• HGV License (Class 1 or Class 2) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection and service routines for vehicles.
• Diagnose faults and report findings.
• Perform repairs to current manufacturers’ standards.

Skills

Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics

Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs, beaver tails or gully trucks

Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (C) HGV License

Job description

Overview

HGV Technician

c£57,000.00 per annum. c£51,500.00 basic pay + c£5,600.00 annual profit-share bonus (paid quarterly at approximately £1,400.00).

Location: LEEDS

47.5-hour week - Mon to Fri 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and alternate Saturday mornings 7:00 am to 12:00 pm

Salary and Pay Structure

• Contracted Basic Hours: 40 hours at £18.00 per hour (£720.00 per week; £37,440.00 per year)
• Contracted Overtime: 7.5 hours at £27.00 per hour (£202.50 per week; £10,530.00 per year)
• Contracted Alternate Saturday Mornings: 5 hours at £27.00 per hour (£135.00 per week across 26 weeks; £3,510.00 per year)

Total Average Earnings Per Annum: £51,480.00

Additional overtime is sometimes available; any hours worked before 7:00 am are paid at double time (£36.00 per hour).

Why you should apply

• Regular day-time shifts
• Annual pay rises
• Annual profit-share bonuses (company-wide) paid quarterly to loyal and hardworking employees. This is at management discretion and the amount is subject to change; further details will be discussed upon application.
• Regular overtime at time and a half and double-time rates
• Approachable, professional management team
• Job stability - cash-rich company operating for almost 70 years and is an industry leader
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Death in Service Pay-out (Life Insurance) annual salary x 2 after 12 months
• Contributory Pension at 3% – effective immediately upon commencement of employment
• Training and professional development opportunities paid for by the company

About the Company

The company is well established, operating for almost 70 years and specializes in commercial vehicle rental. It has 6 rental depots with fully equipped, modern maintenance workshops in the North and South of England and operates in excess of 2000 vehicles (of which 1000 are above 3.5 tons).

About the Role

The HGV Technician will be responsible for carrying out inspection and service routines, repairs, and testing of vehicles in a professional and safe manner. The HGV Mechanic will report to the Workshop Manager, investigate and diagnose faults, report findings, and carry out all repairs to current manufacturers’ standards.

Training will be provided for related skills, but advantageous qualifications include:

• Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics
• Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs, beaver tails or gully trucks
• Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (C) HGV License