HGV Technician Night Shift Supervisor

Scania Group; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Enhanced parental leave

Annual bonus eligibility

Pension scheme

Life insurance

25 days holiday

Discounts on major retailers

Company car/loan schemes

Job summary

Scania Maidstone is seeking a Night Shift Supervisor for the HGV workshop to lead a team of skilled technicians and guide daily operations. The role focuses on delivering efficient service, mentoring apprentices, and maintaining high safety standards during night-time operations.

You will oversee productivity, provide hands-on technical guidance, and ensure work is thoroughly checked before warranty submission, while promoting a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven workshop management experience.
• Experience leading a team of technicians.
• Commitment to Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and organise the workshop team whilst managing productivity and efficiencies.
• Be the go-to for any support required for Technician and workshop staff.
• Provide technical knowledge to your team of technicians as well as customers when required.
• Ensure all work is authorised to a high standard.
• Promote high standards on job card write up to prevent warranty rejections.
• Mentor apprentices to empower them to become the future of tomorrow.

Skills

People leadership

Workshop experience

Technical knowledge

Mentoring apprentices

Job description

HGV Technician Shift Supervisor – Maidstone

Shift Pattern – Night Shift 21:00 – 06:00

£24.17 to £29.50 per hour, plus an excellent benefits package, including:

• In-house training provided to support career progression and increase earnings
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a great loan car scheme
• 25 days holiday (increases with service) plus public holidays
• Overtime available
• Company matched pension scheme
• 4x basic salary life insurance
• Branded overalls provided
• Discounts on major retail outlets, including groceries

An exciting opportunity to join our team at Scania Maidstone at the heart of all workshop activity. You will be an organised people leader, with proven workshop experience, who encourages and promotes a team environment. You will manage a team of skilled technicians, providing guidance, support, and ensuring a safe place to work, through excellent Health and Safety protocols. You will be passionate about the efficient running of the Workshop and pro-active communication, delivering a fantastic service to all customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and organise the workshop team whilst managing productivity and efficiencies.
• Be the go‑to for any support required for Technician and workshop staff.
• Be able to provide technical knowledge to your team of technicians as well as customers when required.
• Ensure all work is authorised to a high standard.
• Promote high standards on job card write up to prevent warranty rejections.
• Mentor apprentices to empower them to become the future of tomorrow.

Closing Date: 05/09/2026

Please note, the closing date for this role is subject to change pending volume of applications.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family‑friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.