Truck Technician

Riverside Resourcing & Consultancy Ltd.; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bronze Armed Forces Covenant

Perkbox access

Auto-enrolment pension

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Wellness programme & EAP

Mental Health First Aiders

Awards & progression opportunities

Manufacturer training

Long service recognition

Job summary

Rygor Service Solutions in Reading is seeking a skilled HGV Technician to service Mercedes-Benz trucks (Daimler Trucks) at their fleet workshop. You will participate in BPW and LOLER training and gain access to online H&S e-learnings as part of a growing team.

Join a Great Place to Work-recognised group with a strong development map and a supportive culture focused on Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful values.

Qualifications

• Resilience and motivation to succeed in a workshop environment.
• Attention to detail to ensure safety and performance standards.
• Time management to prioritise and complete tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles.
• Regular inspection and preventive maintenance such as tyre rotation and oil changes.
• Maintaining workshop inventory and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
• Working with repair teams to diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
• Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork including warranty claims or escalation.

Skills

Resilience

Motivation

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Level 3 HGV Vehicle Repair & maintenance (NVQ/City & Guilds/IMI)

Job description

If you are looking to work with the UK's largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, which has been announced as a Great Place to Work for three years running, look no further!

As an HGV (Truck) Technician for Rygor Service Solutions, part of the Rygor Group, your role is to keep their customers’ vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. There are plenty of overtime opportunities for you too. Being part of Team Rygor is about being experts in what they do. They are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join their technical team at their Reading fleet workshop, where they maintain Mercedes-Benz trucks (Daimler Trucks), you will benefit from BPW and LOLER training, as well as online H&S e-learnings.

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Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual Contributor

Rygor is an official UK Best Workplace for Development and is committed to helping you achieve your goals, which is why they have a career journey map to help you understand your potential routes of development. As an individual contributor, you carry out your role to the highest standards, living and breathing their company values of being Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful. You take pride in your work and collaborate with others to ensure the job gets done.

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What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?

“Rygor is a great place with equal opportunities for everyone and they are Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful and choosing Rygor to grow your career is something no one can regret.”- Patrick, Technician

Day to day, you will be:

• Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles.
• Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes.
• Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust
• Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
• Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

• Qualification -You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.
• Resilience - A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
• Motivation - To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of your role and it is part of being a brilliant team player.
• Attention to Detail-Precision in diagnosing issues and conducting repairs to ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards.
• Time Management-Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands and maintain workshop efficiency.

Rygor are looking for incredible team members who share their values and can add to their culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. You can read more about their values and behaviours on theirwebsite .

Rewarding

• Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annualRygor Group Awards
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub
• Long service recognition

Rygor Service Solutions is part of the industry-renowned Rygor Group, which also owns Rygor Auto (an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors.)

Rygor Service Solutions is their independent fleet workshop division, specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers' premises, or mobile servicing solutions. They look after some of the UK’s largest fleets, including Tesco, Ocado, and Brakes. And are committed to keeping them on the road, serving their customers.

Rygor Group has multiple industry and network awards under their belt and provides exceptional customer service. What’s more, they are officially a Great Place to Work three years on the run, meaning they really do have a great company culture which embodies their values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

At Rygor, they are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. They are an award-winning community of professionals from all walks of life, and believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to them that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.