HGV Technician - Leicester
Volvo Trucks
About the role
Location: Bardon, GB, LE67 1LDPosition Type: ProfessionalHGV Technician - Leicester Salary up to £22 per hour (dependent upon experience & skill set) £2,000 JOINING BONUS!!!!!! (direct applicants only, paid after 6 months continuous service) Join the world-class team at Volvo Truck & Bus as an HGV Technician. Choose the shift that suits your lifestyle! Shifts options:Perm late shift: Monday to Friday 1400hrs to 2200hrs, alternative Saturday 0600hrs to 1200hrs @ overtime - time and a halfRotating earlies/lates: Monday to Friday 0600hrs to 1400hrs/1400hrs to 2200hrs, alternative Saturday 0600hrs to 1200hrs @ overtime - time and a half What can we offer youSalary of up to £22 per hour and £2000 joining Bonus!!!Overtime at time and half Monday – Saturday. Double time on Sundays and bank holidays25 days holiday + bank holidays raising with service to 30 days + bank holidaysGenerous PensionHealth cash plan includes Access to dental insuranceIgnition, our electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeEnhanced holiday packageEnhanced Maternity/Paternity leaveEmployee savings and retail discounts including travel, hotels, gym memberships, theme park days out ++++Cycle to work schemeSupport for you and your family through an online Wellbeing CentreWorkwear provided Who are you?Skills/QualificationsCity and Guilds, an NVQ3 or equivalent qualification is requiredYou’ll also have completed an apprenticeship in the HGV industry, or have equivalent experience, along with relevant experience in the commercial vehicle industry.A basic knowledge of computer software packages including Word, Excel and Outlook is preferred, as is a general level of computer literacy.we’d expect you to have a basic working knowledge of vehicle technology. What you will be doingAs a Technician, you’ll be directly responsible for ensuring that vehicle repairs are carried out to the highest possible standard at this efficient and modern retail Dealer point.You’ll be expected to have technical and practical competency when it comes to the repair and maintenance of HGVs, and you must be able to effectively communicate at all levels on a written and verbal basis. You should be flexible enough to adapt to new processes and develop new skills when required, and participate in training and development activities. We’ll also expect you to be an active member of our busy team while being competent enough to develop new working processes or to enhance current ones.ResponsibilitiesEnsure repairs are carried out according to the manufacturer’s procedures, safely and responsiblyEnsure repairs are carried out in accordance with Volvo Standard Times using Volvo Special Tools where appropriateAssist in the fault diagnosis processComply with warranty procedures during repairs and warranty material on completion of each repairAssist with Action Service Europe when requiredWork with the Parts Team to ensure the correct replacement parts are fittedRoad test vehicles when required (if you hold an HGV licence)Assist with roadside breakdownsEnsure company time recording procedures are complied with, and that job cards are completed accuratelyEnsure service sheets are completed as per Volvo instructionsEnsure all vehicle defects are reported to workshop controllersKeep all workshop facilities, equipment and tools clean, tidy and well maintainedSupport the development of young trainees and apprentices We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. Job Category: Sales & ServicesOrganization: Volvo TrucksTravel Required: No Travel RequiredRequisition ID: 25802 We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.
Requirements
- Company Pension
- Bonus Scheme
Job details
- Education
- City and Guilds, an NVQ3 or equivalent qualification
- Hours
- Shifts