HGV Technician/Workshop Supervisor (Night Shift) - Newark

Ford & Slater Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HGV repair service provider in the UK is seeking an experienced HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor for a night shift at their Newark depot. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring compliance with health and safety, and performing maintenance and repairs on a variety of Trucks and Vehicles. The ideal candidate will have previous workshop supervisory experience and a Level 3 qualification in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance. The role offers career progression and competitive pay.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime at premium rates

HGV driving licence training

22 days holiday (rising to 25 after 5 years)

Employee Assistance Program

Career Progression Opportunities

Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Technician/Mechanic in HGV, Commercial Vehicle, or related sector.
• Qualified in maintenance and repair with a recognized apprenticeship or training.
• Sound knowledge to accurately diagnose faults.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of HGV Technicians.
• Ensure workshop compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Complete job cards and allocate work.

Skills

Previous Workshop Supervisor experience

Technical knowledge of HGV maintenance

Fault diagnosis skills

Ability to perform safety inspections

General computer literacy

Education

Level 3 in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Overview

Ford and Slater are one the UK’s largest DAF Truck dealers group with 16 locations from Norwich to Birtley in the North East, employing over 900 staff whilst remaining a family run business. We currently have vacancy for an HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor working on Night shift at our Newark depot.

Benefits

• A competitive hourly rate (depending on your HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor experience)
• Overtime at premium rates
• Excellent DAF HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor Training & development opportunities – in house and manufacturer’s
• HGV driving licence training after qualifying period
• 22 days holiday (plus statutory) pro-rata, rising to 25 days (plus statutory) pro-rata, after 5 years service
• Employee Of The Month Competition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Who we are looking for as an HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor

• Previous Workshop Supervisor experience working as a Technician / Mechanic within the HGV, Commercial Vehicle, LGV, PSV, Heavy Plant, Car or an associated sector.
• 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.
• Carry safety inspections and prepare vehicles for MOT's.
• Skills to follow company processes for completing all paperwork including accurate completion of job cards and service records.
• General level of computer literacy.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Class 1 licence preferred.
• Own tools.

Role / Responsibilities

• Managing a team of HGV Technicians.
• Ensure workshop activities are compliant with Health and Safety legislation.
• Allocate work to the Workshop and complete job cards.
• Servicing and maintaining a wide variety of Trucks and Vehicles.
• Fault Diagnostics.
• MOT Preparation.
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs.
• 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.
• Attend any technical or development training that is made available.

Shift and Location

Night shift working hours: Monday – Friday, 9:45pm to 6:45am.

Location

Address Lincoln Road,
Winthorpe,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG24 2NZ

Apply

Apply today to start your HGV Technician / Workshop Supervisor journey with Ford & Slater. No agencies please. It is not always possible to get back individually to each applicant, so if you haven’t received a reply within 21 days, your application has been unsuccessful.