Mobile HGV Technician

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting bonus

Overtime 1.5x

Overtime 2x

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Birthday bonus

Paid leave 33 days

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Mobile HGV Technician for a busy Guildford-based service, repair and maintenance contractor. You will travel to customer sites in a company van, take it home where appropriate, and perform preventative maintenance, servicing, repairs and diagnostics.

The role requires extensive HGV repair experience, strong diagnostic capabilities, and excellent customer-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HGV repairs.
• Strong diagnostic skills.
• Customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMIs)
• MOT Preparation
• Servicing
• Repairs
• Diagnostics
• Occasional Breakdown attendance

Skills

HGV repairs experience

Diagnostics

Customer-facing skills

Job description

Mobile HGV Technician is required to join a well-established service, repair and maintenance contractor based in Guildford GU3.

This full-time, permanent position involves travelling to customer sites within a service van, which can be taken home.

The role demands extensive experience in HGV repairs, alongside strong diagnostic and customer-facing skills.

A £2,000 starting bonus is available, with pay between £23.50 and £25.50 per hour depending on experience.

Generous overtime opportunities mean the average annual salary for technicians in the last year was £72,500.

Applicants should be self-sufficient and capable of working independently, carrying out routine maintenance and complex fault-finding across a range of commercial vehicles.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Mobile HGV Technician to join a well-established company!

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Salary: Pay £23.50 - £25.50 per hour depending on experience. £2,000 starting bonus.

Location: Guildford GU3.

Due to their generous overtime scheme. Average annual salary for technicians over the last year was £72,500.

About The Role: Due to retirement and expansion, 2 Mobile HGV Technicians are required for a busy HGV service, repair and maintenance contractor based just south of Guildford. Applicants must have extensive experience in HGV repairs with excellent diagnostic, repair and customer facing skills. You will be allocated a service van that you can take to and from your residence, assuming you live within a reasonable distance of the workshop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMIs)
• MOT Preparation
• Servicing
• Repairs
• Diagnostics
• Occasional Breakdown attendance

Pay & Benefits Package:

• Pay £23.50 - £25.50 per hour depending on skills and experience
• £2,000 starting bonus. See details below
• Overtime at time and a half paid after 8.5 hours a day
• Overtime at double time after 10.5 hours a day and weekend work
• 25 days paid annual leave - plus bank holidays. (33 days total)
• Salary sacrifice scheme in place to increase annual leave to 30 days plus bank holidays. (38 days total)
• Workplace pension scheme in place
• Life insurance scheme in place. (2 x annual salary)
• 'Birthday Bonus' £100 paid each year after 1 full years service Yearly Christmas party Occasional go-karting nights

Contracted hours are 42.5 hrs per week. Typically, 45 to 50+ hours per week are available (with some flexibility required on working hours) No requirement to work on weekends.

£2,000 in instalments of £125 per week for 16 weeks. (Calculated as £25 per day worked.) Subject to normal tax and NI deductions. Bonus payments will cease if employment terminated by either company or technician.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.