HGV Technician - Wilstead, Bedford
OWN YOUR FUTURE WITH VOLVO TRUCK & BUS
Salary up to £23 per hour + overtime available!
£2,000 signing bonus (payable to direct applicants only, £1k in first month, £1k after 6 months)
Shift pattern is Monday to Friday 0600hrs - 1430hrs / 1430hrs - 2300hrs with alternative Saturday morning paid at overtime, time and a half.
At Volvo Truck and Bus, we're looking for skilled and ambitious HGV Technicians to join our growing team!
This is more than just a job, it's a long-term career path with world class training, clear development pathways, and the opportunity to work with one of the most respected brands in the industry
At Volvo Truck & Bus we invest heavily in our technicians. Here's just some of the training we can offer you:
Electrics Level 1 & 2
E-Mobility Training (future-focused EV systems)
Oscilloscope Diagnostics Training
Opportunities to progress to Silver, and Gold Level accreditation
25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service
and a half Mon to Sat - double times Sundays/bank hols!
Generous Pension Plan
Health cash plan + access to dental insurance
Extended maternity/adoption/paternity leave Maternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay moving to 6 months half pay Paternity 2 weeks leave with further 3 weeks in first 3 years
Employee savings and retail discounts
Ignition, our electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Career development opportunities, along with training plans managed through our in-house Technical training team.
Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre
Fully qualified HGV Technician (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
Experience working with HGVs or commercial vehicles.
Valid UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable but not essential)
Carry out service, maintenance, and repair work on Volvo HGVs to the highest standards.
Perform safety inspections, MOT preparations, and routine maintenance.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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 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. 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.