Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Veolia
HGV Technician
Salary: Up to £41,623.66 per annum, plus Veolia benefits
Hours: 48 hours per week Mon-Fri (Weekends are rare)
Location: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9EG
Join us today and you will be eligible for a sign-on and retention bonus of £3,000
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. As a HGV Technician at Veolia no two days are the same, with over 100 types of vehicles within our fleet. Your role is pivotal, ensuring that we can continue to deliver our service across the UK.
Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you;
22 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (accruing 1 extra day per year after 2 years service to a total maximum of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays)
Access to our people’s pension scheme
Refer an Engineer to us once you’ve joined and earn £1000
Free physiotherapy service
Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What you’ll be doing;
At our Dewsbury workshop, we have 4 experienced technicians. We maintain the Dewsbury commercial fleet as well as the Beighton commercial fleet and Oldham fleet with a 60+ total fleet size. The variety of vehicles varies from RCV/FEL to 32T Hook loaders. You will be working on everything on the vehicle including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic & electrical systems.
Responsible for the day-to-day service and repairs of our Heavy Goods Vehicles.
Keep our HGVs safely on the road so our street-side operatives can carry out their duties for our hundreds of customers.
Carrying out routine vehicle inspections, routine maintenance, MOT preps, fault finding and repairs to ensure our fleet is reliable, available and safe.
Required to attend roadside breakdowns and able to work as part of a team
Repairs to all types of vehicles, plant, and any other work to do with the service.
Required to perform any duties deemed necessary by your supervisor, ensuring that current standards are maintained, utilising both internal and external resources.
Required to fill in a daily worksheet/timesheet, individual job cards, legal documentation such as safety inspection sheets for vehicle and body equipment, and plant maintenance each day, completed forms must be given to your supervisor before the end of your shift.
To be aware of your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and follow the code of safe working practice in your place of work as an engineer.
Perform duties in an efficient and effective manner that will ensure maximum productivity. Ensure that the task is completed to schedule. Any discrepancies are to be reported immediately to your supervisor.
What we’re looking for;
NVQ Level 3 vehicle qualification or a minimum of 5 years practical experience and apprentice trained, time served as a mechanical technician.
Candidate must own their own toolkit
Experience working on HGV vehicles
Able to work on their own initiative
Experience of refuse vehicles – desirable
HGV Licence – desirable
Willing to take on continuous training and development (all paid for by Veolia)
If you are a skilled or semi-skilled Technician we’d still love to hear from you. We can provide upskilling and develop you further once you’ve started with us.
What’s next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We’re proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.
This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £41,623.66 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Schedule:
Overtime
Application question(s):
Do you have a City & Guilds or NVQ level 3 in HGV Engineering or equivalent?
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JR11949