Vehicle Technician (HGV)

Direct Response Employment Services are working with our established client in Westbury in the recruitment of a HGV Vehicle Technician to join the team on a permanent basis.

As a Vehicle Technician you will effectively inspect, service and maintain the clients fleet pf trucks and trailers which service deliveries from Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.

Key Duties: 

• Servicing and inspecting all trailers on a rotational basis.
• MOT completion.
• Repairing of trailer fleet and minor repairs to the trucks.
• Fill out & rectify Defects Trailers & minor Defects on Trucks.
• Being part of the call out rota Monday to Friday.
• Completion of all required paperwork to ensure records are kept accurate & up to date.
• To fully understand the importance of safe working practices and procedures.
• Co-operate in the continuous improvement of quality, safety and productivity standards.
• Ensure that the Health and Safety Policies, Standard Operating Procedures are properly managed and always adhered to.
• Ensure that delivery of agreed SLA standards is maintained where appropriate.
• Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time.

This is a hands-on role and involves a number of manual processes including lifting equipment in the region of 25kgs.

Skills and Experience:

• Equivalent of City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Engineering.
• HGV Class 1.
• Good level of communication and numeracy.
• Good communication skills specifically at driver level.
• High level of organisation skills.

   Desirable

• FLT Licence.
• Previous experience or knowledge in poultry or agriculture.
• Bulk Blowing Trailer experience.
• Basic welding.

 This role is working Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am to 5pm with a salary of £18.50 per hour. There will also be a Rota for call out during the week. 

Overtime available along with training and development from day one.