Overview
HGV Technician with a joining bonus of £1,500 at Biffa Waste – Taunton Depot. Pay rate: £19.22 per hour. Shift pattern: 06:00 – 15:30 and 12:30 – 22:00, rotating one week of each; overtime and call out available. Monday to Friday (45 hours per week) with some Saturdays when required. As part of a historically iconic company, you will contribute to maintaining and repairing vehicles and waste management handling equipment to meet health and safety legislation and DVSA requirements.
You will also carry out scheduled preventive service and maintenance inspections to meet Biffa’s operator’s licence commitments. The fleet ranges from light commercial vans to 44t articulated assets, offering opportunities to learn and develop technical knowledge.
We welcome professionals with experience as PSV Mechanic, Heavy Goods Technician, Lorry Mechanic, LGV Technician, HGV Technician, or HGV Mechanic. If you are a skilled or semi-skilled Technician, we would still love to hear from you as we offer upskilling and career development.
Requirements and benefits are listed below.
Responsibilities
* Maintain and repair vehicles and waste management handling equipment to meet health and safety legislation and DVSA requirements.
* Carry out scheduled preventative service and maintenance inspections to meet operator’s licence commitments.
* Contribute to a diverse fleet from light vans to 44t articulated assets, with opportunities to learn and develop technical knowledge.
Qualifications
* Fully skilled with a full Level 3 HGV/PSV apprenticeship qualification, City and Guilds qualification, or NVQ qualification.
* Technician level certification; minimum of a car/van driving licence; HGV licence desirable.
* IRTEC qualification desirable.
Benefits
* 21 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
* Fantastic Pension Scheme
* £500 Employee Referral Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for physical, mental, and financial health support
* Structured training opportunities for progression
* Biffa Perkz discounts for employees and family
* Cycle2Work scheme
* Eco Drive scheme for lease of fully electric or hybrid-electric car
* Staff discounts at The Company Shop family of stores
Company and culture
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe diverse ideas and backgrounds drive a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and delivers the best outcomes for colleagues, customers, and stakeholders. We champion diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.
Additional information
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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