HGV Technician/Workshop Supervisor (Night Shift) - Newark

DAF Trucks UK; Winthorpe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A large vehicle dealership in Winthorpe is seeking an experienced HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor for night shifts. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and performing diagnostics and repairs. Candidates should possess Level 3 certification in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance, previous supervisory experience, and excellent technical skills. This position offers competitive pay, overtime rates, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime at premium rates

Training and development opportunities

Holiday (22 days plus statutory)

Employee Assistance Program

Career Progression Opportunities

Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technician / Mechanic in HGV or related sector.
• Recognised apprenticeship or training programme preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturer’s procedures.
• Ability to diagnose faults accurately.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of HGV Technicians.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
• Allocate work and complete job cards.
• Servicing and maintaining a variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Conduct Fault Diagnostics.

Skills

Workshop Supervisor experience

Technical knowledge of HGV maintenance

Fault diagnosis skills

Safety inspections and MOT preparation

General computer literacy

Education

Level 3 in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Overview

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 vacancy for an HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor working on Night shift at our Newark depot.

What we offer

• A competitive hourly rate (depending on your HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor experience)
• Overtime at premium rates
• Excellent DAF HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor 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
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Who we are looking for

• Previous Workshop Supervisor experience working as a Technician / Mechanic within the HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV, Heavy Plant, Car or an associated sector.
• 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.
• Carry safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Skills to follow company processes for completing all paperwork including accurate completion of job cards and service records.
• General level of computer literacy.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Class 1 licence preferred.
• Own tools.

Role responsibilities

• Managing a team of HGV Technicians.
• Ensure workshop activities are compliant with Health and Safety legislation.
• Allocate work to the Workshop and complete job cards.
• 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.

Night shift working hours: Monday – Friday, 9:45pm to 6:45am.

Apply today to start your HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor 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.

Address Lincoln Road,
Winthorpe,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG24 2NZ

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