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    • As well as driving, you are required to have previous experience in recovery work and operating a recovery truck.*.
    • Drive a 3.5 recovery truck.
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    • Be the first point of contact for drivers who have broken down, providing expert roadside support.
    • Base salary £37,740 + OTE up to £44,000*.
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    • Be the first point of contact for drivers who have broken down, providing expert roadside support.
    • Base salary £37,740 + OTE up to £44,000*.
    • Previous bus or HGV recovery experience.
    • Long-term opportunities within a growing recovery operation.
    • Assessing recovery situations and using your initiative to…
    • Safely load and secure vehicles onto the recovery truck.
    • Great Earnings: Competitive starting hourly rate for experienced recovery professionals.
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    • Shifts: Rolling roster, work 18 days out of every 28, with two full weekends off.
    • Flexibility Required: While standard shifts are under 10 hours, end-of-shift…
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    • Shifts: Rolling roster, work 18 days out of every 28, with two full weekends off.
    • Flexibility Required: While standard shifts are under 10 hours, end-of-shift…
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    • Shifts: Rolling roster, work 18 days out of every 28, with two full weekends off.
    • Flexibility Required: While standard shifts are under 10 hours, end-of-shift…
    • This role involves light recovery operations, offering the opportunity to build a wide range of skills, with clear progression into more technical recovery…
    • Roadside assistance and breakdown recovery.
    • Confident dealing with customers at roadside and recovery scenes.
    • Vehicle recovery (cars, vans, light commercials).
    • The position available is based on a 5 days on/3 days off shift pattern with shift times of 0800-2000.
    • This role runs from our Bugle depot where you will start…
    • Operate recovery vehicles safely and efficiently.
    • Maintain accurate documentation of all recoveries.
    • Previous experience in vehicle recovery prefered.
    • As a breakdown recovery driver, you will be responsible for collecting vehicles broken down at the roadside and transporting them to their destination within…
    • The position available is based on either a 4 days on/4 days off or a 5 days on/3 days off shift pattern with shift times of 0800-2000 or 0900-2100.
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    • Be the first point of contact for drivers who have broken down, providing expert roadside support.
    • Base salary £37,740 + OTE up to £44,000*.

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HGV Technician
Kemp Recruitment
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4.6
Sheffield
£42,915 - £45,000 a year
Permanent, Full-time

Job details

£42,915 - £45,000 a year
Permanent, Full-time
Overtime, Monday to Friday
Sheffield

Full job description

HGV Technician

Location: Sheffield
Shift: Monday to Friday 7am-4.30pm
Salary: Up to £18.34 per hour -Overtime available at x1.5

My client is a market leading Fleet Maintainer with depots across the UK . They are actively seeking to employ a skilled and experienced HGV Technician to work on HGV's between 12T and 44T, Skip loaders, Hook Loaders, Artic units and Walking Floor trailers at their purpose-built maintenance facility based in the Sheffield area

About the HGV Technician Role

To carry out vehicle maintenance task ensuring legal compliance of the fleet, including planned and preventative work as well as unscheduled maintenance ensuring that all maintenance works and repairs are documented on the company’s chosen software for vehicle maintenance records

Responsibilities of the HGV Technician

  • To inspect, diagnose and repair vehicle faults to the company’s expected high standards as set out in the DVSA’s guide to maintaining roadworthiness
  • Ensure that you document all works carried out on the company’s chosen software for vehicle maintenance records
  • Ensure that vehicles and equipment are maintained in a timely manner with no undue delays
  • Aim for a 100% MOT first time pass rate but not less than the 95% national average
  • Attend vehicle breakdowns at the roadside or customer premises to repair mechanical breakdowns, request further diagnosis in the workshop or communicate the need for recovery where required
  • Maintain effective and constructive communication with other key colleagues daily
  • To minimise downtime of vehicles and ensure vehicles are available for the Service Delivery Department at the earliest opportunity
  • Obtain correct authorisation for any expenditure. Requests for parts requests are accurate so as not to slow down the repair time
  • Correct PPE must be worn or used where required in the workshop. Reporting defective equipment immediately
  • Assist the Workshop Supervisor in carrying out scheduled equipment checks
  • Ensure general housekeeping is carried out and the workshop is kept clean and tidy
  • Communicate any issues that arise in the workshop to your Workshop Supervisor or Transport Manager
  • To carry out any other tasks as instructed by Senior Management which are in keeping with the job role

Required Skills, Experiences & Qualifications for the HGV Technician

  • Experience in a HGV/LGV workshop
  • Operators Licence Vehicle Maintenance Compliance
  • Knowledge of DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and categorisation of defects
  • Knowledge of transport operations and Operator Licencing requirements
  • Good communications skills written and verbal
  • Proficient IT skills
  • IRTEC Inspection Technician (or will be provided in first 6 months of employment)
  • Category C Drivers Licence

Desired Skills, Experiences & Qualifications for the HGV Technician

  • Experience in the Waste Industry
  • Use of electronic diagnostic equipment
  • Knowledge of vehicle ADR regulations concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road
  • IOSH Working Safely
  • Category CE Drivers Licence

Next Steps

Interested in learning more about this excellent HGV Technician opportunity? Contact Chris Grimes at Kemp Recruitment today on 07718 937 245 for a confidential discussion.

INDCG

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £42,915.00-£45,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: INDCG

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