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HGV Technician - Thetford

Thetford, GB, IP24 1HZ, GB
£18.50 per hour
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Job Details

Hours: Shifts
Contract: Full-Time
Department: Service & Support

Job Description

Location:  Thetford, GB, IP24 1HZ
Position Type:  Professional
 
Up to £18.50 per hour dependent upon your skills and experience
£1000 signing bonus offered! (direct applicants only)
Shift pattern is Monday to Friday 6 am – 2 pm / 2- 10 pm  with alternative Saturdays paid at overtime.
  
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 
  
What you will do

As an HGV technician, you will be joining our Service & Workshop team at our Volvo Truck and Bus Centre. Where you will be ensuring repairs are carried out according to Volvos Standards. Here at Volvo Trucks, we believe are at the forefront of Electromobility so you will also be working on a range of systems which include alternative fuels such as LNG, hybrid and Full electric vehicles.

Don’t worry if you don’t have experience with these alternative systems. When joining you will be provided with a training path. Starting with an induction at the depot to foundations events which will take you through all systems you will be using. As well as a number of courses both online and in-person to develop your skills and support you in your new role. You can train to Master Technician you will receive IMI Level 4 qualification.
 
Who are you?

Skills/Qualifications

  • City and Guilds, an NVQ3 or equivalent qualification is required
  • You’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’s in it for you?

  • Salary of up to £18.50 per hour and £1000 joining Bonus. Overtime at time and half Monday – Saturday. Double time on Sundays and bank holidays
  • Generous Pension Plan
  • Health cash plan- includes Access to dental insurance
  • Ignition, our electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising with service to 30 days
  • Enhanced paternity/maternity leave
  • Employee savings and retail discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing Centre
  • Workwear provided such as Volvo polos, sweatshirts, work trousers and fleece jacket

At Volvo Truck and Bus, we believe our employees are our greatest assets to enable us to deliver excellent service to our customers. Our culture promotes training and development to help individuals reach their career goals, and positive working relationships between staff and managers where ideas are valued.
 
 

Additional Benefits

  • Company Pension
  • Bonus Scheme

About the Company

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

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.

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