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HGV Technician Job in Cross Hands

Carmarthenshire
Cross Hands
Commercial Dealership, Service Department
£18.50 per hour
145503
HGV Technician Required In Cross Hands
  • Salary: £17-18.50 per hour pending experience plus overtime, bonuses, and optional breakdown assistance van coverage.
  • Hours: 42.5-hour Mon-Fri split shift rota: week one is 6:00am-2:30pm and week two is 2:00pm-10:30pm. Also, 1 in 2 Sat 7:00am-12:00pm paid at overtime.
  • Benefits: Enhanced annual leave, manufacturer-accredited training, life assurance, an employee benefits hub, and health and wellbeing support, amongst others.
Our client, a long-established franchise-approved commercial vehicle dealership in the Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire region, is currently looking to hire a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Technician for their busy Service Department.

Reporting to the Branch Manager and working as part of a team, as an HGV Technician, your key objectives will include:
  • To complete all service work and defined maintenance work of the utmost quality and efficiency within manufacturers time schedules.
  • Supply a professional performance in all aspects of work activities to make an essential contribution to the value and retention of customers.
  • Supporting colleagues in the workshop with any technical issues and innovations.
  • Ability to carry out comprehensive diagnosis and repairs of malfunctions.
  • To ensure that all company policies and procedures applicable to their area of responsibility are adhered to at all times.
  • Document the results of diagnosis/repairs/service/safety inspections.
To be eligible, you will need to be qualified to IMI/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or hold strong time served practical experience working as an HGV Technician. You will need to be a committed individual and a good team player. You must be able to produce a high quality of work in a busy workshop environment and be motivated to work towards targets set for your team. Individuals s with an active HGV driving licence would be highly advantageous; however, this is non-essential.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as an HGV Technician, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary between £17-18.50 per hour, pending experience/qualifications
  • Overtime paid at an enhanced rate of time and a half or double time, depending on the time of day.
  • Performance-based quarterly bonus.
  • Optional breakdown assistance van coverage on a 1 in 3/4 weekly rota offering massive financial benefits - £350 paid per shift with a £30 call out payment per call outside of shift hours and an enhanced hourly rate. 
  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. Option to increase at 5 years or have an additional £50 per month in pay.
  • Full in-house and off-site manufacturer-approved training provided. 
  • Company pension scheme and further internal benefits, including life assurance, an employee benefits hub, and health and wellbeing support, amongst others.
  • Fantastic career prospects with a long-established local commercial vehicle dealer group operating 17 dealerships across the country.
  • 42.5-hour Mon-Fri split shift rota: week one is 6:00am-2:30pm and week two is 2:00pm-10:30pm. Also, 1 in 2 Sat 7:00am-12:00pm paid at overtime.
If you are interested in hearing more about this HGV Technician job in the Cross Hands area, please contact Harry Thaxton-Woodcock at Perfect Placement Today.

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