HGV Technician

Location: TruckEast Peterborough, Forty Acre Road, Boongate, Peterborough, PE1 5PS

 

Salary Details: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

 

Job Type: Working hours are 23:00 - 07:00

 

Reporting to: Depot Manager

Overview

Apply today to work amongst our bustling team at Peterborough branch. This particular branch provides an exceptional service of Industrial, Power Generation Engine Service, Trailer Service and 24 hour assistance. Your role would be responsible for maintaining commercial vehicles and trailers to MOT standard.

essential duties and job responsibilities

  • Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on all makes of vehicles and trailers to DVSA 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 the parts department to attain relevant parts
  • Ensure health and 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

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