HGV Technician (Nights)

Waitrose & Partners; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Waitrose & Partners is looking for a Vehicle Technician to maintain and repair our fleet of delivery vehicles at the Bracknell workshop. You’ll work to DVSA and Partnership standards to keep vehicles safe and roadworthy, with access to the tools needed to excel in your role.

The role offers permanent employment, 37.5 hours per week on a 2‑week rotating night shift, with nights from 22:00 to 06:00 during both weeks. Applicants must be over 18 and hold a UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualifications.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence.
• A proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs.
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be working on our large HGV lorries and ensure all vehicles are maintained to roadworthy standards.
• Complete inspection, service and defect sheets in compliance with O Licence obligations and daily time books.
• Apply best practices and current repair techniques to deliver high‑quality repairs cost‑effectively.

Skills

Vehicle technician

Driving Licence

DVSA standards

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Technician

Job description

About the Role

As a Vehicle Technician in one of our workshops, you'll mostly be repairing and maintaining our fleet of delivery vehicles, ensuring they are safe and roadworthy to both DVSA and Partnership standards. You’ll be working with many experienced technicians and they will ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed and excel in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career.

At a glance

• Due to the nature of this role you will need to be Over 18**

Key Details

Salary: The salary offered for this role is up to £55,000, depending on skills and experience, plus overtime is readily available.

Working Hours: Full time role, 37.5 hours per week on a 2 week alternating rota.

• Week 1: Sunday to Thursday - 22:00-06:00
• Week 2: Monday to Friday - 22:00-06:00

Contract type: This is a permanent role

Location: Bracknell VMU

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll be working on our large HGV lorries. It will be your job to ensure all vehicles are maintained to a safe and roadworthy standard to both DVSA and Partnership’s requirements.
• Ensuring that relevant sections of all inspections, services and defect sheets are completed in compliance with our ‘O’ Licence obligations and that all spare requests and time books are completed daily.
• You’ll be aware of best practices and current commercial vehicle repair techniques, to ensure high-quality repairs are carried out in a cost-effective manner and that the use of spare parts and consumables reflect the level of work carried out.

Why join us?

Our Vehicle Workshop is growing and you’ll be working with many experienced Partners. Our current technicians will ensure you have all the tools you need to perform effectively and thrive in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You’ll also be around to offer guidance and support the development of our apprentices within the workshop too, allowing you to share your own knowledge and experience for the growth of the team.

Working in our Vehicle workshop is a fun and collaborative environment. As a co‑owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are fulfilled and that everyone in the team is a part of that success.

Essential Experience/Qualifications required

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualifications
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• A proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness

Desirable Skills

• IRTEC
• LGV C+E Driving Licence

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food‑lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.