HGV Technician

HGV Technician

c£50,000.00 per annum

Salary c£46,500.00 per annum

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profit-share bonus c£500 - £1500 paid every 3 months- see below for more info

47.5 - hour week + 1 in 3 Saturday Mornings - Mon to Fri 7:00 am to 5:00 pm - Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Hourly rates breakdown:

• 40 hours x £16.79 = £671.60 x 52 weeks = £34,923.20 (Contracted Basic Hours)
• 7.5 hours x £25.19 = £188.89 x 52 weeks = £9,822.15 (Contracted Overtime Rate)
• 4 hours x £25.19 = £100.76 x 17 weeks = £1,712.92 (Contracted to 1 in 3 Saturday Mornings)

TOTAL Average Earnings Per Annum = £46,458.27

Additional overtime is sometimes available on top of the hours above and any hours worked before 7:00 am are at double time - £33.58 per hour.

Why should you apply for this position?

ü Regular day-time shifts

ü Annual pay rises

ü Annual profit-share bonuses (company-wide) offering between c£500-£1500 per quarter to loyal and hardworking employees - (This is at management discretion, based on the last 12 months, further details to be discussed upon application)

ü Regular overtime offered at time and a half & DOUBLE-TIME rate!

ü Approachable, professional management team

ü Job stability - This is a cash-rich company that has been in operation for over 65 years, and are industry leaders!

ü 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, holidays will increase by an additional day every 2 years of service, up to a maximum of 25 days

ü Death in Service Pay-out (Life Insurance) Annual Salary X 2 (after 12 months qualifying period)

ü Contributory Pension at 3% - effective immediately upon commencement of your employment

ü Training & professional development opportunities, paid for by the company!

About the Company

The company is well established, having been in operation for over 60 years and they are specialists in commercial vehicle rental. Their Business has 6 rental depots, with fully equipped, modern maintenance workshops in the North and South of England. From these depots they operate in excess of 2000 vehicles (of which 1000 are above 3.5 tons).

About the role

The position of HGV Technician will involve being responsible for carrying out inspection and service routines and repairs and testing of vehicles in a professional and safe manner. The HGV Mechanic will be reporting to the Workshop Manager and will be able to investigate and diagnose faults, report findings and be able to carry out all repairs to the current manufacturers’ standards.

It would be advantageous for you to possess these skills but not essential as training will be given:

• Knowledge of cranes or hydraulics
• Experience working on tippers, tipper grabs or beaver tails
• Class 1 (C+E) or Class 2 (C) HGV Licence