Job Details

We are currently recruiting for an HGV Technician based in Nottingham being responsible for effectively maintaining commercial vehicles and trailers to DVSA standards, supporting the business in its mission of protecting value, whether that be the driver, the goods, our brand or the brand of our customers.

Salary: £17.00-19.00 per hour dependant on experience.

Shift pattern: Earlies 06:00 - 14:30 Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 11:00 Saturday | Lates 12:00 - 21:30 Monday to Friday - 45 hours per week

Company benefits

• Opportunity for overtime at a rate of time and a half
• 25 Days holiday rising to 28 during tenure with the ability to buy or sell holidays.
• Monthly lunch
• Quarterly social events
• Annual awards evening
• Annual family day at a theme park

An HGV Technician is responsible for the maintenance of not just our clients' vehicles, but for external customers too. Being able to effectively process information, diagnose issues, and work in a physically and mentally demanding environment is where you come in.

* Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on all makes of vehicles and trailers to DVSA standards and Company standards.

* Diagnose and rectify all types of faults using your experience and ability, working on your own initiative, ensuring cost effective and safe repairs to an extremely high standard.

* Attend and repair disabled vehicles at customer sites.

* Ensure that all vehicles worked on are handled carefully and that precautions are taken whilst in the workshop and/or customer premises.

* Ensure that Health and Safety regulations and the Company safe systems of work and processes are always adhered to.

* Ensure all jobs are recorded properly, appropriately, and accurately recording times, ensuring all job cards and service sheets are actioned in the agreed timescales.

* Write up job cards and return parts correctly in a timely manner, correctly labelled.

* Maintaining high standards of housekeeping throughout the shift.

* Keep up to date with all relevant DVSA and product developments, be receptive to training and participate fully in the ongoing development and continuous improvement activities within the business.

* Be flexible in your approach and be an effective team player for the development of both you and the business.

* Participate in any site security requirements.

* Complete work as directed by the Workshop Manager or General Manager at any time.

About you:

* A technical qualification related to commercial vehicles (City & Guilds level 3, NVQ level 3, or equivalent)

* Current full driving license

* Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills

* Confidence in your own abilities

* To be an efficient, neat, and disciplined commercial vehicle technician

* Flexibility, being able to prioritise your own workload whilst supporting the team is key.

* To be responsive and willing to learn, receive training, developing both yourself and those around you.

* Excellent relationship skills with both colleagues and customers alike

* An understanding of the value of delivering great service to suppliers, colleagues, and customers

* The ability and motivation to work on your own initiative.

Desirable skills:

* A broad understanding of commercial vehicles in a rental environment.

* Experience in using R2C.

* An HGV and or a Forklift Truck License (not essential)

If you are qualified and looking for an HGV Technician role based in the Midlands, then please apply. For further information please contact Rebecca on 07385 660 400.

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