HGV Technician - Birtley

Fordandslatercorby; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading truck dealership in the UK is seeking an HGV Technician for day shifts at their Birtley location. The role involves servicing various trucks, conducting safety inspections, and fault diagnostics. Candidates should have relevant experience or be willing to train, with opportunities for development and a competitive hourly pay of £18-22. Additional benefits include holiday entitlement and training programs.

Benefits

Overtime at premium rates

DAF training & development opportunities

22 days holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV sectors preferred.
• Apprenticeship or training programme completion.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Fault diagnostics and road testing when required.

Skills

Previous experience as Technician / Mechanic

Technical knowledge

Fault diagnosis skills

Ability to carry out safety inspections

General computer literacy

Education

Level 3 in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and repair

Job description

Overview

Ford and Slater are one of the UK’s largest DAF Truck dealers, with 16 locations from Norwich to Birtley in the North East, employing over 900 staff while remaining a family run business. We currently have vacancies for HGV Technicians working on various day shifts, at our Birtley Dealership.

What we offer

• An hourly rate of £18 - 22 (depending on your HGV Technician experience).
• Overtime at premium rates.
• Excellent DAF Training & development opportunities – in house and manufacturer’s.
• HGV driving licence training after qualifying period.
• 22 days holiday (plus stats, pro-rata), rising to 25 days (plus stats, pro-rata) after 5 years service.
• Employee Of The Month Competition.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pension.
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Who we are looking for

Ideally, you will have the following skills but training will be provided:

• Previous experience working as a Technician / Mechanic within the HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV, Heavy Plant, Car or an associated sector.
• If you are a Light Commercial or Car Mechanic who would like to transfer your skills then we can offer you training to become an HGV Technician.
• Ideally have served a recognised apprenticeship or training programme. Qualified to Level 3 (C&G, NVQ or equivalent) in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and repair.
• Excellent technical knowledge ensuring maintenance and repairs are carried out to manufacturer’s procedures.
• Sound knowledge to accurately diagnosis faults.
• Ability to carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Participate in breakdowns as required.
• The skills to follow company processes for completing all paperwork including accurate completion of job cards and service records.
• General level of computer literacy is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence.

Available Shifts

• Day shift, 4 on 4 off.

Responsibilities

The HGV Technician role / responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Carry out safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Fault Diagnostics.
• Ensure repairs are carried out according to manufacturer’s procedures and in a safe and responsible manner.
• Road test vehicle when required, subject to licence restrictions.

Apply

Apply today to start your HGV Technician journey with Ford & Slater.

No agencies please. It is not always possible to get back individually to each applicant, so if you have not received a reply within 21 days, your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your understanding.

Address: Birtley, Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, DH3 2SP