Hgv Technician

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an enthusiastic Late Shift HGV Technician in Bexley Heath, UK. The role involves delivering excellent customer service while ensuring vehicles are maintained to the highest standard. Candidates should have formal Heavy Vehicle qualifications and possess good knowledge of commercial vehicle repairs. The position offers a salary of up to £61,283.97 and the opportunity for overtime pay. Additional benefits include a company pension and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Bike to work scheme

Company sick pay scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced pension scheme and DIS benefit

Health shield medical cash plan

Training and development

On-site parking

Employee discount

Qualifications

• Trained and certified to work on electric vehicles.
• Ability to carry out welding repairs.
• Trained to work on HGV or RCV to a desired DVSA standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service while maintaining vehicles to the highest standard.
• Ensure repairs and servicing is conducted to a high standard.
• Conduct vehicle maintenance as per schedule.

Skills

Excellent Knowledge and experience of commercial vehicle service and repairs

Customer Care

Ability to communicate with others effectively

Good Administration skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Formal Heavy Vehicle Qualification C&G or Equivalent

Current HGV Licence

Job description

HGV Technician (Late Shift)

We are working on behalf of our prestigious client, who have been in business since the early 1900's and are the UK's market leader in the manufacture of Waste management vehicles. Their 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, Late Shift HGV Technician to join their Bexley team.

Hours - 45 hpw, between 12:00 and 00:00 Monday to Thursday, Friday shift available as overtime paid at time and a half giving you significant additional pay.

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 time-sheets 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 and Hours

Salary - up to £61,283.97 pa DOE based on 45 hours a week, Monday to Thursday.

FRIDAY NIGHT OVERTIME PAID AT TIME AND A HALF.

If you're looking for more flexible options we also offer 40 and 26 hour options. 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.

Annual Leave

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Company Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Bike to work scheme.
• Company sick pay 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.
• A good understanding of compliance and Health & Safety.
• Understanding of workshop IT systems.

Experience

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

Education / Qualifications

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

Job-related skills & abilities

• Customer Care.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively.
• Ability to work within small team.
• Good Administration skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Other requirements

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

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.

Other Information

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.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.

Benefits

• Company pension.
• Employee discount.
• On-site parking.

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location

In person.