HGV Technician
HGV Technician – VMU Rugby Hourly rating starting at £17.90 per hour
Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm
Are you a Qualified HGV Technician based near Rugby? Then we have a role for you!
We're looking for a skilled professional to join our dedicated team at our customer's site in Rugby working 45 hours per week Monday - Friday.
You will be responsible for maintaining fleets of trucks & trailers for our customers on their sites, with a “right first time” approach, valuing quality work and long-term solutions over quick fixes that could cause our customers more downtime in the long run.
The Job
* Supporting customers at their sites by maintaining and repairing fleets of trucks & trailers in accordance with current legislation.
* Fault-finding and diagnostics.
* Completing inspections on engines and electrical components and rectifying problems within specific timeframes.
* Carrying out servicing, repairs and maintenance to both new and used trucks & trailers.
* Working on large double deck trailers (double deck experience is required)
Essential Skills & Experience
* NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (or equivalent);
* Knowledge and experience of servicing and maintaining HGVs and other commercial vehicles and the ability to perform repairs on various types and brands of vehicle;
* Experience in carrying out diagnostic repairs and fault finding;
* Excellent communication and customer service skills
* A real commitment to delivering first class service and a sense of pride in your work
Overtime
We operate 24/7 at many of our customers sites, meaning there is overtime opportunities available. This site will require weekend overtime – we will discuss the specific requirements of each role with you during the interview process. We reward our Technicians for supporting us to support our customers by offering payment uplift.
* 1.5x base rate for any overtime work on Saturdays
* 2x base rate Bank Holidays (Plus a day back in lieu for working a BH)
Why Zenith
* Autonomy
* Clean, warm & safe working condition
* Quality focus – right first-time approach
* Increase earnings with overtime opportunity
* Above all we care!
Reward
* Salaries starting at £41,886 but increasing with Irtec & Double Deck
* 20 days annual leave (increases with length of service)
* Your birthday off!
* Buy up to 5 days additional leave
* Referral bonuses - you can bag £1000 every time you refer (and we appoint) someone you know!
* 4% employer pension contribution
* Death in service (lump sum payment 4x salary)
* Critical illness cover
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Employee Assistance programme (EAP) – A 24 hour helpline to support you through any of life's issues or problems.
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
* Tech scheme
* Retail discounts
We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.