HGV Technician - Carlisle

Volvo Group; Carlisle; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider in Carlisle is seeking an experienced HGV Technician to join their Service & Workshop team. You will perform servicing, maintenance, and repairs on HGVs while ensuring compliance with safety standards. The role offers a starting salary of £19 per hour, plus a £1,000 joining bonus and up to 33 days of holiday. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent and strong problem-solving and communication skills. Benefits include excellent training and a contributory pension.

Benefits

£1,000 Joining Bonus

Up to 33 days holiday

Company bonus scheme

Contributory Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life Insurance

Discounts on Renault cars

Qualifications

• Experience working on HGVs or completed an apprenticeship in the HGV industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Flexibility to adapt to new processes and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance & repairs on a range of HGVs.
• Diagnostics & fault finding.
• MOT preparation & inspections.
• Ensuring all work meets safety standards.
• Working as part of a professional team.

Skills

Technical competency in HGV repairs

Communication skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Job description

HGV Technician Carlisle | CA3 0HA

Starting salary of £19 per hour + overtime - (dependent upon skillset & experience)

£1,000 Joining Bonus!! (Direct applicants only payable after 6 months)

Covering a rotating shift

• week 1 0800hrs to 1630hrs
• week 2 0900hrs to 1730hrs
• week 3 1300hrs to 2130hrs

Are you an experienced HGV Technician looking for a role with fantastic shifts, job security, and career progression? Join our growing team in Carlisle!

Ready to enjoy a better work-life balance with great shifts and a supportive team?

We can offer you

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits.

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Up to 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays & increasing with length of service,)
• Company bonus scheme - paid quarterly up to a max of 5%
• Contributory Pension scheme + Health Cash Plan + Life Insurance
• Discount on Renault cars & Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Maternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay moving to 6 months half pay | Paternity 2 weeks leave with further 3 weeks in first 3 years

For more details regarding our benefits please follow the link ;volvo-employee-benefits-document.pdf (volvogroup.com)

Who are you?

Do you hold a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and have previous experience working on HGV’s or have you completed an apprenticeship in the HGV industry?

You’ll be expected to have technical and practical competency when it comes to the repair and maintenance of HGVs, and you must be able to effectively communicate at all levels on a written and verbal basis. You should be flexible enough to adapt to new processes and develop new skills when required, and participate in training and development activities. We’ll also expect you to be an active member of our busy team while being competent enough to develop new working processes or to enhance current ones.

What will you do

As an HGV technician, you will be joining our Service & Workshop team at our Volvo Truck and Bus Centre. Where you will be ensuring repairs are carried out according to Volvos Standards. Here at Volvo Truck and Bus, we are at the forefront of Electromobility so you will also be working on a range of systems which include alternative fuels such as LNG, hybrid and Full electric vehicles.

The Role

• Servicing, maintenance & repairs on a range of HGVs
• Diagnostics & fault finding
• MOT preparation & inspections
• Ensuring all work meets safety standards
• Working as part of a professional, friendly team

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.