Job Advert
HGV Technician
Rygor Auto: Reading
£45,000 basic + overtime at x1.5 hr
- Flexibility on working patterns for the right candidate
Your Role: Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual Contributor
Start the New Year with a New Career! If you’re looking to join an award-winning company that offers a fantastic career, we have an exciting opportunity for a qualified HGV Technician at our Mercedes-Benz dealership in Reading.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for keeping our customers’ vehicles on the road through safe, compliant and high-quality maintenance, delivering exceptional service at all times.
At Rygor, we believe in investing in our people, so when you join our technical team, you’ll benefit from:
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Ongoing training – product and personal development
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Annual appraisals
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Opportunities for career progression
This ensures you continue to grow and succeed as part of our expert team.
New for 2026:
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Flexible shift options available to suit the right candidate
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If you are a qualified and experienced LCV Technician looking to upskill, we can offer HGV Upskilling Training as part of your development journey
You will add value by:
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Performing major and minor repairs to Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
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Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services.
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Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
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Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
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Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired, using all appropriate modules of Keyloop/Kerridge.
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Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.
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Carry out wheel alignment and tyre fitting.
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Ensuring the highest levels of health and safety, quality and compliance.
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Complete customer documentation while working to agreed time scales.
What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?
"Happiest Workplace I have experienced. Amazing Support from all departments and you are never on your own. Great experienced team members always at hand with vast amount of knowledge and skills. Every day I learn something new within my job role from the Rygor Network." – Carly, Service Team Leader
- ️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:
You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance, plus, will have experience in carrying out diagnostic and service repairs. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn & faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. As long as you are experienced for the role, and hold the relevant and required qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!
Benefits for you
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An extra day off for your Birthday – it’s important to celebrate another year of you!
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20 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays – increases after 5 year’s of service.
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Four times death in service benefit.
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Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace.
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Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing, Development and Transportation.
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Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
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Working with our award-winning team – we are Motor Trader’s CV and Whole Industry Employer of the Year, WhatVan?’s 2026 Van Dealer of the Year, recognised at the Women In Motor Industry Awards and won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our onboarding process.
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Auto-enrolment pension.
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Self-development journal
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Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider’s Top 500 Companies
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Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
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Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
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Mental Health First Aiders.
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Awarded Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accreditation.
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Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.
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Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
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Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
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Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service.
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Branded uniform
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Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives
Our Values & Behaviours
We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.
Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.
Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.
Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.
About Rygor Group
We are an award-winning, multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and exciting expansions, including the launch of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Aftersales facility in 2024 and running four new vehicle maintenance units in 2025.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple industry and network awards, and in 2025, we were proud to be named Employer of the Year at the prestigious Motor Trader Awards. We also received the Silver award for our onboarding experience at the ICE awards, meaning that if you're considering a new career with Rygor, you can be confident you'll receive an award-winning induction and support from day one.
We’re officially a Great Place to Work™ (four years running) and our company culture truly reflects our core values: Rewarding, Reliable, and Respectful. Exceptional customer service is at the heart of what we do and so is creating an environment where our team can thrive.
Rygor Group comprises of a diverse collection of UK automotive businesses, with a primary focus on trucks, vans, coaches, passenger cars, armoured vehicles, body repairs and coachbuilding. Through the hard work of our team members, we have secured our position as one of the UK’s top automotive Groups, with a turnover of circa £300m a year.
Rygor Auto consists of three renowned brands: Mercedes-Benz, SAIC Maxus, Farizon and Higer Buses. We are home to the largest UK dealer group for Mercedes-Benz Commercial vehicles, and also offer passenger car aftersales at select locations.
Rygor Plant is an official partner of Hyundai, Mecalac, and Dieci. We offer a diverse range of high-performance equipment designed to meet the demands of sectors including construction, agriculture, rail, roadworks, aggregates, and beyond.
Rygor Service Solutions is our independent fleet workshop division, specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers premises, or totally mobile servicing solutions. We look after some of the UK’s largest fleets, including Tesco, Ocado, Bookers and Brakes and are committed to keeping them on the road, serving their customers.
Rygor Land Systems supplies vehicles and systems for military, humanitarian and security operations. With a dedicated and focused team that can provide exacting customers with the support required to deliver the capability needed by operational staff located in the harshest environments around the world.
✅ Hiring Process
- We shortlist CVs through our ATS against the requirements of the role and desired skills and behaviours, so make sure your application is tailored to the role you are applying for. For help with your application visit Rygorcareers.co.uk - Rygor Careers Hub
- We may conduct a first stage virtual interview with our hiring manager or a member of the team
- If successful at first stage you will be invited to a second stage, in person interview.
- If your application is successful, we will send you a formal offer in writing
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We wish you luck in your application
DBS: Please be advised that successful applicants to Rygor or any of our associated businesses, may be subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS check prior to joining the business.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
At Rygor, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As an award-winning organisation, we are proud to be a community of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that individuality should be celebrated, and we strive to ensure that every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome and support people of all ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientations, disability statuses, caring responsibilities, and neurodiverse profiles. We actively promote an inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self to work every day, because we know that when you thrive, so does our business
Support
If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.
