JOB TITLE: HGV Technician
REPORTS TO: Branch Manager

• Late shift - Monday to Friday, 14:00-22:00, with a 30-minnute paid break per shift

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION
The HGV technician’s role within Truck East is to be responsible for maintaining commercial vehicles and trailers to MOT standard.
Essential duties and responsibilities
To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to assist and then after an allotted training period perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
▪ 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 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
▪ Any other duties relevant to the smooth and efficient operation of the department as determined by your manager
Candidate requirements
Education and/or Experience
▪ Technical qualification (City & Guilds level 3 or NVQ qualified technician)
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
▪ Current driving licence ▪ Ability to work within guidelines and to
▪ Flexibility to undertake a wide range of deadlines tasks ▪ Ability to work as a team
▪ Ability to work under pressure ▪ Solution-driven approach
▪ Computer literate ▪ Excellent customer care skills
▪ Possess excellent accuracy and numeracy
▪ Excellent written and oral communication skills skills
▪ Awareness and understanding of Health
▪ IT literate and Safety requirements
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
▪ ADR
▪ Experience working with Scania products
▪ HGV licence
▪ Fork Lift licence (FLT) ▪ Main dealer workshop experience
Truck East Ltd are an equal opportunities employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Quarterly bonus

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• HGV: 2 years (preferred)
• Mechanical engineering: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person