Hgv Technician

Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for an HGV Technician to join the team.

Location: Braintree, Essex

Salary: £34,255 to £37,675 per annum

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

HGV Technician – The Role:

We have an opportunity for an HGV Technician to join our Fleet Workship team.

Working in within the fleet workshop, you will part of the team looking after the maintenance and servicing needs of the Council’s mixed fleet of heavy and light goods vehicles, plant and machinery.

HGV Technician – Key Responsibilities:

- To ensure vehicles are serviced and maintained according to the schedule and to DVSA standards, manufacturer’s procedures, the Council’s Operators Licence and relevant legislation

- Diagnostic work

- Preparation for MOT’s

- Running repairs

- Roadside breakdown and recovery

- Welding

- Completion of paperwork

- Accurate maintenance of records

HGV Technician – You:

- You should hold a recognised qualification in engineering or motor vehicle repair and maintenance OR relevant experience and have a valid category C driving licence (or willingness to achieve this within 6 months)

- It is essential that you have experience of repair and maintenance of a wide variety of HGV vehicles, ideally including refuse vehicles

- You will need to be a positive team player who can work unsupervised, manage your own time effectively and be self-motivated

- You also need to be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, managers and suppliers

- Flexibility around working hours is required as you will be required to cover shifts and weekends on a rota basis

HGV Technician – Benefits:

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:

- Competitive pay and benefits

- Local government pension scheme

- Learning and development for all staff

- Staff discounts at local businesses

- Staff recognition schemes

- Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Why choose Braintree District Council

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Wednesday 13th March 2024.

To submit your application for this exciting HGV Technician opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now!