Hgv Technician Nights

Ford & Slater DAF; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading DAF truck dealer is seeking a Nightshift HGV Technician at their Coventry depot. The role involves servicing, diagnosing, and maintaining a variety of trucks. Ideal candidates will have experience in vehicle maintenance and a passion for training and development. This position offers competitive pay and various employee benefits including holiday allowance and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime at premium rates

Excellent training opportunities

Employee of the Month competition

Pension plan

Death in Service Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working as an HGV Technician or in a similar sector.
• Ideally possesses a qualification in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining a variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Conducting fault diagnostics and repairs.
• Preparation for MOT and road testing vehicles when necessary.

Skills

Previous experience as an HGV Technician

General computer literacy

Ability to participate in breakdowns

Education

Qualification in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

Overview

Ford and Slater are one of the UK's largest DAF Truck dealers group with 16 locations from Norwich to Birtley in the North East, employing over 930 staff whilst remaining a family run business. We currently have a vacancy for a Nightshift HGV Technician in the fantastic team at our DAF Trucks Depot in Coventry.

What we offer as an HGV Technician (Night Shift)

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

Who we are looking for

• You will have previous experience working as an HGV Technician / Mechanic within the HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV, Heavy Plant, Car or an associated sector.
• Ideally have a qualification in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• Or a time served HGV Technician.
• Ability to participate in breakdowns.
• Skills to follow company processes for completing all paperwork including accurate completion of job cards and service records.
• General level of computer literacy is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence.

Role responsibilities

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

• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Fault Diagnostics.
• MOT Preparation.
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs.
• 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.
• Attend any technical or development training that is made available.

Working hours

Week 1: Mon - Thurs 8pm to 7am. Week 2: Tues - Fri 8pm to 7am.

Apply today to start your HGV Technician journey with Ford & Slater

No agencies please. It is not always possible to get back individually to each applicant, so if you haven't received a reply within 21 days, your application has been unsuccessful