HGV Technician

Riverside Consultancy

About the role

HGV Technician (Mercedes-Benz)Rygor Service Solutions, GranthamOTE £45,000pa40 hours a week. Rotating early and late shifts and every other Saturday morning as overtime. Additional overtime opportunities are available, and call-out/stand-by at the site.Your RoleIf you are looking to work for an award-winning company that has been announced as an official Great Place to Work for three years running, look no further! As an HGV (Truck) Technician for Rygor Service Solutions, part of the Rygor Group, your role is to keep customers’ vehicles on the road via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. There are plenty of overtime opportunities for you, too. Being part of Team Rygor is about being experts in what they do. They are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join their technical team at their Grantham fleet workshop, where they maintain Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler Trucks), you will benefit from BPW and LOLER training, as well as online H&S e-learning.Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual ContributorRygor is an official UK Best Workplace for Development, and is committed to helping you achieve your goals, which is why they have a career journey map to help you understand your potential routes of development. As an individual contributor, you carry out your role to the highest standards, living and breathing our company values of being Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful. You take pride in your work and collaborate with others to ensure the job gets done.What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?“Rygor is a great place with equal opportunities for everyone and they are Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful and choosing Rygor to grow your career is something no one can regret.”- Patrick, HGV Technician️Day 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 ensuring cleanliness from oil spills and dustWorking 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.️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:Qualification - You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.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 your role and it is part of being a brilliant team player.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.Our Values & BehavioursRygor are looking for incredible team members who share their values and can add to their culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. You can read more about our values and the behaviours on our website.RewardingI am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.✔️ReliableI am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.RespectfulI am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.Application & Interview SupportIf you need support with your job application, Rygor encourage you to explore their new Career Hub—a free resource designed to help you reach your career goals. The Career Hub offers valuable guidance on crafting standout applications, excelling in interviews, and providing support for those re-entering the workforce. Additionally, you can watch and practice example interviews to ensure you’re fully prepared to ace yours! You can access the site here.Benefits for youOvertime opportunities paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate.A day off for your Birthday20 days of annual leave per year plus Bank HolidaysFour times death in service benefitBranded uniform and boot allowance.Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace for three years running!Working for a Best UK Workplace for WellbeingWorking for a UK Best Workplace for Development.Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.Auto-enrolment pensionEnhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policiesAccess 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 AidersToolbox insuranceReward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group AwardsAnnual appraisals programme and progression opportunitiesManufacturer training and access to our in-house training and development opportunitiesLong service recognition and increased annual leave after 5 completed years or service.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)At Rygor, they are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. They are an award-winning community of professionals from all walks of life and believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to them that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.Our ProcessWhen applying, please include a full current CV. Once this has been reviewed, we will be in touch to advise if your application will be progressed through to the next stage. The Riverside Resourcing & Consultancy recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.Managing your dataWe care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control, and by applying to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Your application data is held within our secure applicant tracking system through hireful – you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated regarding your application. Rygor Service Solutions is part of the industry-renowned Rygor Group, which also owns Rygor Auto (an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors). Rygor Service Solutions is their independent fleet workshop division, specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers' premises, or totally mobile servicing solutions. They look after some of the UK’s largest fleets, including Tesco, Ocado, and Brakes. And are committed to keeping them on the road, serving their customers. Rygor Group has multiple industry and network awards under their belt and provides exceptional customer service. What’s more, they are officially a Great Place to Work™️ three years on the run, meaning they really do have a great company culture which embodies their values.