Technician (Nights)

S J Bargh Ltd; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned logistics company in Lancaster is seeking a Technician for night shifts, working Monday to Thursday from 6pm to 6am. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £53,308 per annum. Responsibilities include vehicle inspections, repairs, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates should have NVQ Level 3 qualifications or equivalent and possess strong organisational skills. Join us to contribute to our team's success and ensure quality service delivery.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave

Increase in annual leave with long service

Full training available

Annual pay review

Unum Help@Hand Wellbeing Programme

Life insurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Self-motivated individual with effective communication skills.
• Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines.
• Team orientated with attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of workshop maintenance systems.
• C1+e licence holder (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Operating from the Lancaster workshop or a mobile workshop.
• Carrying out vehicle and trailer safety inspections to DVSA standards.
• Maintaining vehicle and trailer ancillaries and specialist body applications.
• Assisting with maintenance on mobile or fixed plant.
• Ensuring compliance with maintenance records.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Team-oriented

Attention to detail

Education

Equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds

Tools

Workshop maintenance systems

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

SJ Bargh is a long‑standing family‑owned business running since 1935 with a proud heritage. SJ Bargh is a leader in specialised logistics to the milk industry, general haulage, palletised distribution network, Scania Parts Dealership and third‑party HGV vehicle repairs and management to customers throughout the UK.

What we are offering

• 22.5 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Increase in annual leave with long service
• Full training available
• Annual pay review
• Unum Help@Hand Wellbeing Programme
• Life insurance
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Free onsite parking

Role – Technician (Nights)

Based in Lancaster, working Monday to Thursday, 6pm – 6am shift pattern. You will receive a highly competitive salary of £53,308 per annum.

What you will be doing as our technician

• Operating from the Lancaster workshop or from a mobile workshop
• Carrying out vehicle and trailer safety inspections, servicing, and repairs to DVSA standards of safety and compliance
• Maintaining vehicle and trailer ancillaries and specialist body applications
• Assisting whenever required with maintenance on mobile or fixed plant operated by the Operations team
• Ensuring that associated company maintenance records are retained to the highest level to ensure compliance whether legislative or to company procedures
• Using the R2C fleet maintenance system for allocated work/repairs
• Effectively communicating repair downtime, estimated repair times and completed repairs to the Workshop Supervisor and Service Manager as required
• Keeping tooling and equipment to a good standard of repair and to report any equipment faults or calibrations due to the Workshop Supervisor
• Assisting the parts team ordering products as required

What skills & qualifications do you need to be our Technician

• A self‑motivated individual with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines
• Team orientated
• Good attention to detail
• Equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds
• Good working knowledge of workshop maintenance systems
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• C1+e licence holder (desirable)

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, please apply today to become our new Technician, we would love to hear from you!