Role: HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic
Location: Bridgwater, TA6 5LB
Hours: 45 hours per week | between 06:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday – Looking for flexibility? We offer 40‑hour and 26‑hour per week options to fit your needs.
Salary: £46,425.60 – £48,189.77 pa DOE (based on 45hpw)
We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented HGV Technician to join our Aftermarket team! This hands‑on role involves maintaining and repairing refuse collection vehicles to the highest standards, ensuring safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction every step of the way.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on chassis and mounted equipment
- Service vehicles to VOSA standards and prepare them for MOT inspections
- Complete body and chassis repairs and ensure compliance with Department of Transport specifications
- Maintain accurate records and enter job details into company systems
- Liaise professionally with customers and work independently at customer sites
- Ensure all work is completed efficiently and to company standards
- Follow health and safety procedures and conduct risk assessments where required
- Undertake training to enhance technical skills and knowledge
Ideal Candidate
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance
- Proven experience in commercial vehicle repair and servicing
- Strong diagnostic and fault‑finding skills
- Understanding of electronics, hydraulics, and wiring diagrams
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, including overtime
- Experience with electric vehicles, IRTEC qualification, or HGV Class 2 licence is a bonus
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and a disability‑confident organisation. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (adjusted pro‑rata for 4‑day weeks)
- Enhanced Pension Scheme and DIS Benefit – company contributes 5% of salary to pension and 5x basic salary for Death In Service
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24‑hour helpline for life challenges (stress, bereavement, relationship advice, housing, counselling, finances, legal, substance issues, family matters, childcare, medical, consumer)
- Health Shield Medical Cash Plan – membership to claim cash back for medical expenses (prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy, specialist consultations, X‑rays, MRI)
- GP Anytime – online 24/7 GP service with on‑demand appointments and no capped appointment times
- Training and Development – mandatory equipment training, Management Development Programme, apprenticeship opportunities
- Cycle to Work Scheme – save on commuting costs and stay healthy
- Care Concierge – dedicated care experts to navigate care systems
- Occupational Health Support and Health Surveillance – comprehensive well‑being support
- My Benefits Platform – discounts from retailers, wellness services, entertainment, and home & DIY products
- Independent Free Mortgage Advice – free, independent advice to help make informed decisions
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