HGV Technician

HGV Technician

Reference

LA1

Job Title

All other roles

Salary

£54,000 Per Annum

Benefits

+ Benefits

Town/City

Lancaster

Contract Type

Permanent

Strive Supply Chain are a leading management recruitment consultancy, specialising in Supply Chain, Production, Planning, Logistics, Transport & Warehouse Operations.

Our client is a leading FMCG Distribution business, who are currently recruiting for a HGV technicians at their head office in Lancaster. They are a leader in specialized logistics, general haulage, palletised distribution network, Scania Parts Dealership and third-party HGV vehicle repairs and management.

Experience needed:

• A self-motivated individual with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds
• Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines
• Team orientated
• Proven working knowledge of workshop maintenance systems
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• C1+e licence holder (desirable)

Role Summary:

• Operating from the Lancaster workshop or from a mobile workshop
• Carrying out vehicle and trailer safety inspections, servicing, and repairs to DVSA standards of safety and compliance
• Maintaining vehicle and trailer ancillaries and specialist body applications
• Assisting whenever required with maintenance on mobile or fixed plant operated by the Operations team
• Ensuring that associated company maintenance records are retained to the highest level to ensure compliance whether legislative
• or to company procedures
• Using the R2C fleet maintenance system for allocated work/repairs
• Effectively communicating repair downtime, estimated repair times and completed repairs to the Workshop Supervisor and Service Manager as required
• Keeping tooling and equipment to a good standard of repair and to report any equipment faults or calibrations due to the Works Manager
• Assisting the parts team ordering products as required

Package summary:

• 22.5 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Increase in annual leave with long service
• Full training available
• Annual pay review
• Life insurance
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Free onsite parking

This is a fantastic opportunity – we look forward to your application.