HGV Technician
Salary: £42,690.38 per annum + up to £3,000 Depot Bonus
Calne – depot based
Full-time - 2 week Rota - M_F 12:30pm-10:00pm and 6:00am to 3:30pm
Fancy working for a company where 89% of its people would recommend as a ‘Great Place to Work’, a place that has recently been accredited by an external party as a ‘Great Place to Work’ who also has double figures of boomerang employees every year? Then we want to hear from you!
Are you an experienced HGV Technician looking for your next challenge? We currently have a fantastic opportunity to work within our Calne depot on a permanent basis. The HGV Technician is responsible for the service and repair of a wide variety of vehicles, prioritising fleet uptime and safety. In this role, you should be highly skilled and able to understand operational and fleet needs. Excellent problem-solving abilities and a commitment to quality are essential. End user support and customer centricity are at the forefront of the role.
The HGV Technician will work very closely with all facets of the organisation including:
-
The Depot Manager
-
Workshop & Engineering Teams
-
The Front-Line Support Function
Our business continues to grow at a fast pace, and we need to secure a superstar! If you believe this could be you, we want to hear from you!
What candidate are we looking for?
-
The HGV Technician will have a background from within a similar HGV technical role, and proven experience providing vehicle service, maintenance, and repairsHGV
-
Technical qualification - NVQ Level 3 or City and Guilds equivalent
-
Experience handling tacho calibrations, repairs, and wheel alignment
-
Class 2 driving license is preferred
-
Strong awareness and understanding of Health and Safety practices within a workshop environment
-
Excellent customer service skills and a professional approach
-
A great team player who is also comfortable working on their own initiative
-
Previous exposure to or experience in the Waste/Recycling industry would be great, but not essential
-
Willingness to undertake specialist training to develop your existing skills and support our specialist assets
The following additional skills would be an advantage:
-
Experience working with municipal and specialist fleet vehicles
-
Class 1 driving license
-
Knowledge of proactive fleet maintenance protocols to reduce Vehicle Off Road (VOR) timeWhat will be your duties?
-
The HGV Technician is responsible for communicating with workshop management to understand operational requirements
-
Carrying out routine servicing, inspection, maintenance, and electrical or mechanical repair on a wide variety of vehicles
-
Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical faults efficiently
-
Performing tacho calibrations, repairs, and wheel alignment checks to required standards
-
Ensuring all service and repair work complies with VOSA standards and health and safety guidelines
-
Maintaining workshop cleanliness and ensuring company tooling and equipment are kept to the required standards
-
Completing all job cards, inspection sheets, and relevant maintenance paperwork correctly and legibly
-
Participating in dedicated training and development programs provided to support our specialist assets
-
Working collaboratively with the workshop team to maximise productivity and ensure turnaround times are met effectively
In return for your hard work and dedication, we provide a number of great benefits, including, Salary Sacrifice pension, discounted shopping, cinema and gym membership and a talent development programme so you can see where your development and progression in our business can go.
In addition to a generous salary, you will also receive these benefits:
- Excellent depot-based bonus opportunities up to £3,000 per annum.
- 33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
- Salary Sacrifice pension.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- OnDemand GP and face to face counselling sessions.
- Online health advice portal.
- Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
- Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
- Recommend a friend bonus (Up to £2,000!).
- Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
- Wellbeing programme.
- Free uniform.
- Free onsite parking.
How can you apply?
Did you know that we accept applications in all varieties? We welcome all type of applications, whether you are a budding poet or artist, a songwriter, or a wordsmith where a traditional CV is more your style.
For all video/photo applications please ensure you demonstrate, similar to a traditional CV, that you meet the required skills and experience for the role to give you the best opportunity to be shortlisted for an interview.
If you wish to apply with a video, please upload a word document stating you have emailed your application and send your file to [email protected] (Please note – this is only for video or photo applications).
NRG Riverside has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and would strongly encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti discriminatory laws.
