HGV Technician - Volvo Trucks

HGV Technician - Volvo Trucks

Hill Barton Business Park, Exeter, Devon (covering Devon and Cornwall)

Are you an enthusiastic, apprentice-trained commercial vehicle mechanic or technician looking for a rewarding career? Could you thrive with a main Volvo Truck and Bus dealership? If so, read on.

The Company

Founded in the 1940s, Stuart Partners has gone from the humble beginnings of a family-run business to a main Volvo Truck and Bus dealership handling premium products.

As one of the highest calibre brands in the market, Volvo Truck and Bus has a distinguished history of excellence and outstanding products. This, coupled with the family-run nature of Stuart Partners, makes for a highly successful, sought-after business operating right across Devon and Cornwall.

Today, we have evolved and expanded exponentially, from our early days of transporting cattle in a second-hand Dodge to working with premium brands and a diverse range of sectors.

We are now looking for an HGV Technician to join our Volvo Truck and Bus dealership on the outskirts of Exeter and undertake a wide range of maintenance work on various truck and bus brands.

The Benefits

- Salary of GBP30,200 - GBP34,500 DOE Plus overtime paid at time and a half

- Callout cover paid on top of basic salary

- Ongoing manufacturer training courses, both on and off-site

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our industry-leading organisation and experience our strong values and work ethic whilst benefiting from working with a main Volvo dealership.

You will have the chance to thrive in our progressive, exciting and diverse environment and will enjoy having the latest innovative technology at your fingertips. Volvo trucks are the most successful heavy truck brand in Europe and you will find Volvo products are focused on quality, safety and environmental care.

So, if you want the chance to increase your earning potential and advance your career with our progressive family business backed by an incredible premium brand, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As an HGV Technician, you will maintain vehicles to MOT standard, ensuring all required repairs are carried out efficiently and on time.

Completing work across Devon and Cornwall, you will maintain and repair Volvo vehicles and other makes.

You will provide fault diagnosis to identify any repairs needed, ensuring your workspace, equipment and tools are kept clean, tidy and to health and safety standards.

About You

To join us as an HGV Technician, you will need:

- Relevant experience in the commercial vehicle industry

- To have completed an apprenticeship in the HGV industry or have equivalent experience

- At a minimum, a City and Guilds and/or NVQ 3 qualification (or equivalent)

Other organisations may call this role Technician, PSV Technician, Vehicle Technician, Lorry Technician, Commercial Vehicle Technician, HGV Engineer, Mechanic, HGV Mechanic, PSV Mechanic, or Commercial Vehicle Mechanic.

The working hours for this role follow an alternating shift pattern:

Early shifts: 7am - 3:30pm

Late shifts: 3:15pm - 11pm

Alternating Saturday mornings: 8:30am - 12:30pm

This also involves taking part in Volvo Action Service callout cover on a rota basis.

Webrecruit, Stuart Partners and Stuarts Truck and Bus are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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