HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor - Spalding

DAF Trucks UK; Spalding; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run DAF Truck dealer group in Spalding is seeking an experienced HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor for night shifts. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and performing maintenance on a variety of vehicles. Candidates should have prior supervisory experience and relevant qualifications. The company offers competitive pay and benefits, including holiday entitlement and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime at premium rates

22 days holiday, rising to 25

Employee Assistance Program

Pension

Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous Workshop Supervisor experience in HGV or associated sector.
• Ideally served a recognised apprenticeship or training programme.
• Excellent technical knowledge ensuring maintenance to manufacturer’s procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of HGV Technicians and ensure compliance with Health and Safety.
• Allocate work to the workshop and complete job cards.
• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.

Skills

Workshop Supervisor experience

Technical knowledge in maintenance and repairs

Fault diagnosis

Computer literacy

Full UK driving licence

Education

Qualified to Level 3 in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

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 Spalding depot.

As an HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor, we can offer you:

• 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), rising to 25 days 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 / Workshop Supervisor:

• 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.

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

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.

Apply today to start your journey with Ford & Slater

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