Vehicle Technician

John Lewis plc; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening premium £3.25/hr

Night premium £4.25/hr

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is recruiting a Vehicle Technician to maintain and repair our fleet of large HGV lorries at our Milton Keynes workshop. You will ensure compliance with DVSA and Partnership requirements, and manage inspections, services and defect sheets to keep operations safe and efficient.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week with overtime, an evening premium from 18:00–22:00 (£3.25/hr) and a night premium from 22:00–06:00 (£4.25/hr).

Qualifications

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualifications.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence.
• Proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs.
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be working on our large HGV lorries and ensure vehicles are maintained to a safe, roadworthy standard per DVSA and Partnership requirements.
• Complete inspections, services and defect sheets in line with ‘O’ Licence obligations and manage spare parts and time bookings daily.
• You’ll apply best practices and current repair techniques to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective repairs using appropriate parts.

Skills

Vehicle repairs

DVSA compliance

Roadworthiness knowledge

Education

City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Technician

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Vehicle Technician in one of our workshops, you'll mostly be repairing and maintaining our fleet of delivery vehicles, ensuring they are safe and roadworthy to both VOSA and Partnership standards. You'll be working with many experienced technicians and they will ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed and excel in your role. Giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.25 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. At a glance **Due to the nature of this role you will need to be Over 18** Salary: The salary offered for this role is up to £55,000, depending on skills and experience, plus overtime is readily available. Working Hours: Full time role, 37.5 hours per week, plus overtime is readily available: Week 1: Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 14:00 Week 2: Monday - Thursday 13:30-21:30 and Friday 13:00-21:00 Contract type: This is a permanent role Location: Fenny Lock

What you'll be doing

• You’ll be working on our large HGV lorries. It will be your job to ensure all vehicles are maintained to a safe and roadworthy standard to both DVSA and Partnership’s requirements.
• Ensuring that relevant sections of all inspections, services and defect sheets are completed in compliance with our ‘O’ Licence obligations and that all spare requests and time books are completed daily.
• You’ll be aware of best practices and current commercial vehicle repair techniques, to ensure high-quality repairs are carried out in a cost-effective manner and that the use of spare parts and consumables reflect the level of work carried out.

Why join us?

Our Vehicle Workshop is growing and you’ll be working with many experienced Partners. Our current technicians will ensure you have all the tools you need to perform effectively and thrive in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You’ll also be around to offer guidance and support the development of our apprentices within the workshop too. Allowing you to share your own knowledge and experience for the growth of the team. Working in our Vehicle workshop is a fun and collaborative environment. As a co-owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are fulfilled and that everyone in the team is a part of that success.

Essential Experience/Qualifications required

• City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualifications
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• A proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness

Desirable Skills

• IRTEC LGV C+E Driving Licence

Closing Date

Closing Date: November 29, 2026

Pay

£35,000.00 - £55,000.00

Annual Contract Type

Permanent

Hours of Work

37.5hrs per week. Week 1, Monday - Friday 06:00 - 14:00. Week 2, Monday - Thursday 13:30 - 21:30 Friday 13:00 - 21:00. Every other Saturday 06:00 - 13:00 as overtime expected.

Job Level

Partnership Level 9

Where You'll Be Working

Fenny Lock Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), Bletcham Way, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1QA

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

Its important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. At the John Lewis Partnership we're not just employees; we're co-owners, and that's why we're called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK's largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It's this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.