HGV Technician (Night Shift) - Spalding

DAF Trucks UK; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate

Overtime pay

Training opportunities

Pension

Life insurance

Cycle to work

HGV licence training

Holiday allowance

Employee of the Month

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Ford and Slater, one of the UK’s largest DAF Truck dealers, seeks a Nightshift HGV Technician for its Spalding dealership. You will service and repair a wide range of trucks, carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOTs, with a shift pattern Monday-Friday night hours.

We offer an excellent hourly rate dependent on experience, overtime at premium rates, in-house and manufacturer training, and a generous holiday allowance with progression after five years.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a technician in HGV or heavy vehicles.
• Ideally apprenticeship or equivalent training in CV maintenance.
• Level 3 CV maintenance and repair qualification.
• Strong diagnostic and safety inspection skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair trucks and vehicles to manufacturer standards.
• Carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT.
• Diagnose faults and perform road tests when allowed.
• Complete paperwork, job cards and service records accurately.
• Participate in breakdowns and on-call shifts as required.

Skills

HGV technician experience

Vehicle diagnostics

Safety inspections

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 CV Maintenance

Apprenticeship trained

Job description

Ford and Slater are one the UK’s largest DAF Truck dealers group with 16 locations from Norwich to Birtley in the North East, employing over 900 staff whilst remaining a family run business. We currently have a vacancy for a Nightshift HGV Technician at our Spalding dealership.

As a Nightshift HGV Technician, we can offer you:

• Excellent hourly rate depending on your HGV Technician experience
• Overtime at premium rates
• Excellent DAF Training & development opportunities – in house and manufacturer’s
• HGV driving licence training after qualifying period
• 22 days holiday (excluding statutory, pro-rata), rising to 25 days (excluding statutory, pro-rata), after 5 years service
• Employee Of The Month Competition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Who are we looking for as a Nightshift HGV Technician:

• Previous experience working as a Technician / Mechanic within the HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV, Heavy Plant, Car or an associated sector.
• If you are a Light Commercial or Car Mechanic who would like to transfer your skills then we can offer you training to become a HGV Technician.
• Ideally have served a recognised apprenticeship or training programme.
• Qualified to Level 3 (C&G, NVQ or equivalent) in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• Excellent technical knowledge ensuring maintenance and repairs are carried out to manufacturer’s procedures.
• Sound knowledge to accurately diagnosis faults.
• Carry safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Ability to participate in breakdowns.
• Skills to follow company processes for completing all paperwork including accurate completion of job cards and service records.
• Full UK driving licence.

Shift Pattern

• Alternate weeks: Monday – Thursday / Tuesday – Friday, 7:30pm to 6am

The Nightshift HGV Technician role / responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles. Carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's. Fault Diagnostics. Ensure repairs are carried out according to manufacturer’s procedures and in a safe and responsible manner. Road test vehicle when required, subject to licence restrictions.

As anequal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate and are committed to provide equal opportunities, a fully inclusive work environment and fairness for all.