HGV Technician - Wilstead, Bedford

AB Volvo; Bedford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Overtime @ time and a half

Health cash plan

Dental insurance

Maternity/Adoption/Paternity leave

Salary sacrifice (Ignition)

Cycle to work

Career development training

Job summary

Volvo Group is recruiting skilled HGV Technicians to join our Volvo Truck & Bus team in the United Kingdom. This role offers world-class training, clear development pathways, and the opportunity to work with one of the most respected brands in transport.

We provide extensive training, including E-Mobility focus and progression through Bronze, Silver and Gold accreditation, plus benefits like generous holiday, overtime, health plans, and salary sacrifice options.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified HGV Technician (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience working with HGVs or commercial vehicles.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• A team player with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Carry out service, maintenance, and repair work on Volvo HGVs to the highest standards.
• Diagnose and rectify vehicle faults using modern diagnostic equipment.
• Perform safety inspections, MOT preparations, and routine maintenance.
• Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and in line with manufacturer standards.
• Maintain a clean and organised working environment

Skills

HGV Technician

Diagnostic skills

Team player

Proactive attitude

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

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Salary up to £23 per hour + overtime available!

£2,000 signing bonus (payable to direct applicants only, £1k in first month, £1k after 6 months)

Shift pattern is Monday to Friday 0600hrs – 1430hrs / 1430hrs - 2300hrs with alternative Saturday morning paid at overtime, time and a half.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

At Volvo Truck and Bus, we’re looking for skilled and ambitious HGV Technicians to join our growing team!

This is more than just a job, it’s a long-term career path with world class training, clear development pathways, and the opportunity to work with one of the most respected brands in the industry

At Volvo Truck & Bus we invest heavily in our technicians. Here’s just some of the training we can offer you:

• E-Mobility Training(future-focused EV systems)
• Technicians are trained to a minimumVolvo Bronze Level
• Opportunities to progress toSilver, andGold Levelaccreditation

We can offer you

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service
• Overtime @ time and a half Mon to Sat - double times Sundays/bank hols!
• Health cash plan + access to dental insurance
• Extended maternity/adoption/paternity leaveMaternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay moving to 6 months half pay | Paternity 2 weeks leave with further 3 weeks in first 3 years
• Cash savings plan
• Employee savings and retail discounts
• Ignition, our electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development opportunities, along with training plans managed through our in-house Technical training team.
• Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre

What will you bring?

• Fully qualified HGV Technician (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience working with HGVs or commercial vehicles.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• A team player with a proactive attitude.

What you will be doing

• Carry out service, maintenance, and repair work on Volvo HGVs to the highest standards.
• Diagnose and rectify vehicle faults using modern diagnostic equipment.
• Perform safety inspections, MOT preparations, and routine maintenance.
• Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and in line with manufacturer standards.
• Maintain a clean and organised working environment

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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.