HGV Technician – Full Time – Canterbury

Catering; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided for home-to-work

Weekly pay

Holiday entitlement (20 days + BH)

Job summary

Catering in Canterbury is hiring an HGV Technician/Mechanic to join a busy commercial fleet. The role offers a 56-hour week with the first 40 hours paid at the standard rate and 16 hours overtime paid at time-and-a-half, equating to substantial weekly earnings.

The position includes a company van for home-to-work travel, weekly pay, and a long-term, stable workload within a large workshop environment. DOE hourly rate £19-£21; salary up to £69k per year before tax.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are stated in the advert.

Responsibilities

• HGV servicing and maintenance.
• Mechanical repairs.
• Fault finding and diagnostics.
• Preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Vehicle inspections.
• Brake, suspension and steering repairs.
• Engine and drivetrain repairs.
• Trailer maintenance.
• Fridge trailer maintenance.
• General commercial vehicle repairs.

Job description

CP26999

HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Truck Engineer

£19-£21ph + 16 HOURS OVERTIME EVERY WEEK (PAID AT 1.5x)

Location: Canterbury, Kent
Salary: £19-£21 per hour DOE
Hours: 56 hours per week | Monday-Saturday
Pay: Weekly – every Wednesday

56 HOURS EVERY WEEK – EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x

This is a genuine high-earning opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician.

You will work a 56-hour week, with your first 40 hours paid at your standard hourly rate and ALL hours worked over 40 hours paid at time and a half.

That means 16 hours of overtime every single week.

For example, at £20 per hour:

40 hours @ £20 = £800
16 hours @ £30 = £480
Total = £1,280 per week before tax

That’s £66,560 per year before tax, based on 52 weeks and excluding any additional payments or variations.

What’s on offer?

£19-£21 per hour DOE
56 hours every week
40 hours paid at your normal rate
EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x
16 guaranteed overtime hours per week
Weekly pay – paid every Wednesday Monday-Friday: 7:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 7:00am-1:00pm
30-minute lunch break
20 days’ holiday + bank holidays
Company van provided for home-to-work travel
Long-term, stable opportunity
Full workshop facilities
Purpose-built HGV workshop
Inspection pitsThe Role

We are recruiting for an experienced HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / HGV Engineer / Truck Engineer / LGV Technician to join a large commercial vehicle fleet operation in Canterbury.

The business operates approximately 480 trucks and 130 fridge trailers, including DAF, Volvo and MAN vehicles.

You will be responsible for keeping the fleet maintained, safe and roadworthy, carrying out:

HGV servicing and maintenance

Mechanical repairs

Fault finding and diagnostics

Preventative and reactive maintenance

Vehicle inspections

Brake, suspension and steering repairs

Engine and drivetrain repairs

Trailer maintenance

Fridge trailer maintenance

General commercial vehicle repairs

Workshop-based HGV engineering

Vehicle Experience

Experience with DAF, Volvo or MAN would be advantageous, along with experience working on:

HGVs | LGVs | Heavy Goods Vehicles | Trucks | Tractor Units | Commercial Vehicles | Trailers | Fridge Trailers | Refrigerated Trailers

Why apply?

If you’re currently working as an HGV Technician or Mechanic and want to maximise your weekly earnings, this role offers something particularly attractive:

56 hours available every week + anything over 40 hours is paid at 1.5x.

You’re not relying on occasional overtime becoming available, the working pattern itself provides 16 hours at overtime rate every week.

Add in weekly pay, a company van, 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and a large modern HGV fleet, and this is an opportunity worth discussing.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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Salary: £63232 – £69888/annum 16 hours overtime guaranteed paid at

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Canterbury, Kent