HGV Technician - Nightshift - Birtley

Ford & Slater Corby; United Kingdom; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

22 days holiday

Pension

Death in Service Life Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Overtime at premium rates

Training opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Ford and Slater, a leading DAF Truck dealer group in the North East, is seeking an HGV Technician for night shifts at the Birtley Dealership. The role offers an hourly rate of £20-£22, overtime, extensive training, and progression opportunities.

Ideal candidates will have Level 3 CV maintenance training, HGV experience, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to diagnose faults. Night shift is Tue-Fri, 19:00–07:00, at Birtley, DH3 2SP.

Formación

• Qualified to Level 3 in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and repair.
• Experience as a Technician/Mechanic in HGV or related fields.
• Able to follow manufacturer procedures and diagnose faults.
• Full UK driving licence and own tool kit.

Responsabilidades

• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOTs.
• Fault diagnostics and repairs.
• Ensure repairs follow manufacturer procedures and are performed safely and responsibly.
• Road test vehicles when required, subject to licence restrictions.

Conocimientos

HGV experience

Fault diagnosis

Safety inspections

Paperwork accuracy

Computer literacy

Own tool kit

Full UK driving licence

Educación

Level 3 CV maintenance (C&G/NVQ)

Herramientas

Diagnostic tools

Vehicle diagnostics software

Descripción del empleo

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 vacancies for anHGV Technicianworking on nightshift, at our fantastic Birtley Dealership.

As an HGV Technician,we can offer you:

• An hourly rate of £20 - 22 (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 (plus stats), pro-rata, rising to 25 days (plus stats), 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 an HGV Technician:

Ideally, you will have the following skills:

• 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 an 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.
• Ability to carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Participate in breakdowns as required.
• The 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.
• Own tool kit.
• Full UK driving licence.

Nightshift working pattern: Tuesday to Friday, 19:00 – 07:00

The 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.

Address Birtley,
Chester-le-Street,
Tyne and Wear,
DH3 2SP