Lead HGV Technician
Type: Permanent
Reference: 224642176
Job Description:
Lead HGV Technician - Your Next Big Move in Nottingham!
Role: Lead HGV Technician
Location: Nottingham
Shift: Alternating Shifts
Salary: £19 an hour
Are you a skilled HGV Technician ready for a rewarding opportunity? We're seeking dedicated HGV Mechanics to join a thriving team with openings in Nottingham. This is your chance to work on a diverse range of HGV vehicles and trailers, with excellent benefits and real scope for development.
What's on offer for you?
A competitive basic salary of £45k Basic.
Opportunity for overtime paid at time and a half.
Generous holiday allowance (25 days rising to 28 with tenure), with the option to buy or sell holidays.
Life assurance and an auto-enrolment pension scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme with fantastic perks and discounts.
Enjoy monthly 'lunch on us', quarterly social events, and an annual awards evening.
An annual family day at a theme park, paid for by the company!
Your role as an HGV Technician:
You'll be crucial in keeping commercial vehicles on the road, performing:
Routine maintenance and repairs on all makes of vehicles and trailers to DVSA and Company standards.
Diagnosing and rectifying all types of faults, working on your own initiative to ensure cost-effective and safe repairs to an extremely high standard.
Attending and repairing disabled vehicles at customer sites.
Ensuring all vehicles are handled carefully and that health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to.
Accurately recording job times on job cards and service sheets within agreed timescales.
Maintaining high standards of housekeeping throughout your shift.
Staying up to date with DVSA and product developments, embracing training and continuous improvement.
Being a flexible and effective team player, supporting both your own and the business's development.
What we're looking for:
A technical qualification related to commercial vehicles (City & Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent).
A current full driving licence.
Good verbal and numerical reasoning skills, with confidence in your abilities.
An efficient, neat, and disciplined commercial HGV Technician.
Flexibility to prioritise your own workload whilst supporting the team.
A responsive individual, willing to learn and develop yourself and those around you.
Excellent relationship skills with colleagues and customers alike.
A strong understanding of the value of delivering great service.
The ability and motivation to work on your own initiative.
If you're a skilled HGV Mechanic looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Nottingham, apply now to join a forward-thinking HGV team!
Contact Alfie at Platinum Recruitment, quoting job number (phone number removed) / INDAUTO
At Platinum we recruit for specialist engineering roles across vital industries: HGV, Automotive, Plant, Waste & Recycling, Agriculture, Generators, and Cranes & Lifting.
If your background isn't directly in this sector or, if this role isn't right for you, your technical skills are likely transferable so we still encourage you to get in touch;
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Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.