Job Description
Location:
McCulla (Ireland) Ltd, Blaris Industrial Estate, 5 Altona Road
HGV Mechanic
With over 50 years' experience in the logistics industry McCulla Ireland are one of the country's leading providers of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics solutions throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.
We currently have Operating Centres across Northern Ireland and Ireland, with further plans for expansion. McCulla has over 300 employees working across our Transport, Warehousing, Customs and Green Bioenergy Operations. There is an ever-growing modern fleet consisting of over 120 vehicles and 200 trailers operating our just in time service with environmental sustainability at the forefront of everything we do and making us unique in the market for our customers.
We are looking to recruit HGV Mechanic's to join our inhouse maintenance team. This will involve carrying out a range of repairs and maintenance across our HGV's, trailers and Biofuel Vehicles.
The Person
This role will require a punctual and reliable person, keen to work as part of a team and progress within a growing business. They should have a positive attitude towards work and be able to use their own initiative to carryout tasks and repairs across the fleet.
Duties
About The Role
* Maintenance and repairs across fleet of vehicles and trailers.
* Carry out inspections and corrective action when required.
* General mechanical repairs and fitting parts on HGV's & trailers.
* Fault finding and diagnostic work to identify root cause.
* Attend breakdowns and roadside repairs if required.
* Complete relevant documentation and records.
* Work in a safe manner at all times.
* Liaise with transport team and management on vehicle progress, parts and costings etc.
Criteria
* Level 3 qualified in HGV Repair or similar (such as Light Vehicle or Plant)
* 2-3 years mechanical experience on Heavy Vehicles / Trucks
* Excellent knowledge of vehicle systems and mechanics
* Working knowledge of diagnostics
* HGV licence desirable but not essential
Terms
* Full Time Permanent Role.
* Monday – Friday 7.30am – 5.00pm
* £18.00 per hour
* £19.00 per hour for Saturday hours, 1 in 4
* Up to 30 days annual leave.
* Matched employee / employer pension contribution.
Skills Needed
About The Company
With more than 50 years' experience, McCulla Ireland is a leading provider of ambient, chilled and frozen logistics and storage solutions. Established in 1969, we are now a second generation family-owned business which has shown great resilience, adaptability and innovation over the years. Today, we have three strategically-placed facilities in Lisburn, Dublin and Mallusk, and are the market leader for groupage coming from the UK onto the island of Ireland. We have diversified significantly over the years from the original core business of standard refrigerated haulage into a fully integrated cold supply chain, including cold storage and bespoke logistics solutions for customers of all sizes. Services include product collection, storage, picking-to-order and delivery by the box, pallet, or full load to anywhere in the UK, Ireland and the rest of continental Europe.
Company Culture
At McCulla Ireland we live and breathe our company motto: Be More. Deliver More. Expect More. We understand that each customer is unique, so we always seek to deliver flexible, tailored solutions to suit our broad range of customers, from independent restaurants and retailers to major retail and hospitality chains and international manufacturers. Our business ethos is to focus on removing our customers' problems and to become an extension of their production lines. At McCulla we are highly committed to our staff from the moment they join our team. We recognise that an environment that supports the varying needs of our employees creates a great atmosphere work in.
Required Criteria
* Level 3 qualified in HGV Repair or similar (such as Light Vehicle or Plant)
* 2-3 years mechanical experience on Heavy Vehicles / Trucks
* Excellent knowledge of vehicle systems and mechanics
* Working knowledge of diagnostics
Desired Criteria
* HGV licence desirable but not essential
Closing Date
Friday 31st October, 2025
Contract Type
fulltime
Salary
£18.00 Hourly