Job Description
Salary: Circa £44,750
You must only apply if you have relevant Mechanical Qualifications such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3
We are a well-established company, founded in 1957, and specialists in commercial vehicle rental. Our Business has 6 rental depots, with fully equipped maintenance workshops in the North and South of England. From these depots we operate approximately 2000 vehicles (of which 900 are above 3.5 tons).
The role of HGV Technician will involve being responsible for carrying out inspection and service routines and repairs and testing of vehicles in a professional and safe manner. The HGV Technician will be reporting to the Workshop Manager and will be able to investigate and diagnose faults, report findings and be able to carry out all repairs to the current manufacturers standards.
It would be advantageous for you to possess these skills:
- Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics
- Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs or beaver tails
- Knowledge of latest diagnostic systems
- Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (C) HGV License (Car License Holders will also be considered)
We very much pride ourselves on the standards of service and of all our vehicles. As a HGV Technician, you will be responsible for managing diagnostics and ordering parts effectively whilst being able to carry out all repairs to the highest standards and with the most effective use of time.
We are looking for a team player to fill this role who will be flexible and able to work to tight deadlines. You must have previous HGV technical experience and can adopt a hands-on approach to all aspects of the role to ensure continued high levels of work are carried out right first time.
Ideally the candidate needs to have previous experience with tippers and hydraulic suspension systems.
Hours of work:
Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm with 30 Minutes unpaid lunch break.
8 hours Standard Rate per day = 8 x £16.79 = £134.32 x 5 days = £671.60 x 52 weeks = £34,932.20
1.5 hours Time and Half per day = 1.5 x £25.18 = £37.77 x 5 days = £188.85 x 52 weeks = £9,820.20
Total yearly earnings of £44,752.40
Additional Info:
20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays pro rata this year increasing to 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays from January 2024
Contributory pension scheme
Death in Service payout (Life Insurance) : two times annual salary
Free parking
Onsite kitchen facilities and in walking distance of local amenities
M4 Recruitment are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunities employer. Permission to place an advertisement for the above mentioned role has been given by the company mentioned.