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Fleet HGV Technican

Hunter Knight Recruitment Ltd
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG17LT, England

Salary

£23.5 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The VMU HGV Technician position in Reading offers a salary of £23.50 per hour for a 48-hour work week on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, including night shifts from 18:00 to 06:00.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in heavy goods vehicle maintenance and repairs, although the specific number of years required is not stated.
  • The role includes performing major and minor repairs, conducting regular inspections, and maintaining workshop cleanliness while ensuring vehicles meet safety standards.
  • Employees benefit from various perks such as overtime opportunities, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and access to wellness programs, as well as a day off for their birthday.
  • The company has been recognized as a Great Place to Work and offers ongoing training and career development opportunities for its staff.

VMU HGV Technician

Day and Night shifts available

Reading VMU

£23.50

48 hours: 4 on 4 off 18:00-06:00.

Benefits for you

  • Overtime opportunities
  • Working for an officialGreat Place to WorkandUK Best Workplacefor three years running!
  • Working for aBest UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
  • Working with our award-winning team we have been named 'Service Provider of the Year' at theWhatVan? Awards 2022and winners at theIOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
  • Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
  • Access to 100s of employee perks onPerkbox.
  • Auto-enrolment pension.
  • A day off for your Birthday.
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
  • Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
  • Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Reward and recognition programmes, including our annualRygor Group Awards
  • Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
  • Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
  • Long service recognition.
  • Branded uniform
  • Four times death in service benefit.
  • Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments.
  • 20 days of annual leave per year

Your Role

If you are looking to work for an award-winning company, who has been announced as a UK Best Workplace for the third year running, look no further!

As a Nightshift Technician your role is to keep our customers vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance.Being part of Team is about being experts in what we do. Also, we are committed to investing in your career and skill set.

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

Resilience- A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.

Motivation- To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of leadership.

Attention to Detail-Precision in diagnosing issues and conducting repairs to ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards.

Time Management-Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands and maintain workshop efficiency.

Day to day, you will be:

  • Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles
  • Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes
  • Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust
  • Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles
  • Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled
  • Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies
  • Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management

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