hgv technician
Location: Co-Op VMU, Rutherford Drive, Park Farm South, Wellingborough, NN8 6AR
Salary Details: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits
Job Type: 40 hours a week - Friday to Monday, Permanent
Reporting to: VMU Manager
Overview
We are looking for a HGV Technician at our vehicle maintenance unit in Wellingborough, responsible for the service and repair of vehicle and trailer to a MOT standard and a high quality.
essential duties and job responsibilities
- Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on all makes of vehicles and trailers to VOSA standard
- Diagnose and rectify all types of faults
- Attend disabled vehicles at the roadside or at customer’s premises
- Ensure all vehicles worked upon are handled carefully and that all precautions are taken whilst on the premises
- Liaise with parts department to attain parts
- Ensure Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices are adhered to
- Ensure appropriate clocking is made, all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness
- Maintain a thorough and current product knowledge and attend training courses
- Provide cover on rota system for breakdown cover
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Technical qualification (City and Guilds level 3 or NVQ qualified technician)
- Ability to work within guidelines given and to strict deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and seek solutions to problems
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility to undertake a wide range of tasks
- Awareness and understanding of health and safety requirements
- Computer literate
- Current drivers licence
- HGV licence and Fork lift licence (desired, not essential)
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Experience on Scania product (desired, not essential)
- Main dealer workshop experience (desired, not essential)
employee benefits
- Bonus scheme
- Refer a friend scheme - upto £2,000 per successful referral
- Life assurance scheme
- Optional private health insurance
- Enhanced overtime rates
- Additional employer pension contributions
- Structured Scania training programme
- 30 days holidays, including Bank holidays, increasing to 34 with length of service
- 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
- Long service recognition and rewards
- All required PPE equipment provided