HGV Technician - Stoke Area

My client is looking for a HGV Technician just outside of the Stoke Area.

Package Details:

• £19.00 per hour, plus enhancement payment of up to £300 per month based upon your qualification level
• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, rotating weekly shift pattern of 06:00 - 14:30 / 13:30 - 22:00
• 23 days' holiday each year, plus bank holidays
• Permanent
• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted car scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free on-site parking
• Long service awards
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Accountabilities:

• Performance of all services according to the manufacturer's instructions and according to the schedule/service processor.
• All visual inspections, adjustment operations, adjustments, operating fluid changes and additions, replacement of worn equipment (e.g. brake linings).
• Knowledge of deviations and extraordinary wear occurrences and initiation of order expansions/feedback to customers.
• Resetting of the maintenance system.
• Cleaning and care of the customer vehicle.
• Repair work.
• Self-reliant performance of simple repairs of worn parts (e.g. replacement of mufflers, outside mirrors, tyres and balancing, etc.).
• Performance of defined, but also more extensive, assembly work and repair operations in cooperation with and/or under the supervision of Systems Technicians (e.g. major assembly replacement, suspension strut placement, etc.).
• Retrofitting and start-up of accessories and detachable body components.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Prior experience in a similar role, in a similar industry or main dealership (desired).
• Full City & Guilds qualifications required - certified technician in an automotive service field (essential).
• UK Driving Licence (essential).
• HGV Licence (desired).
• Analytical thinking - ability to analyse and synthesise a wide range of information in order to draw conclusions or make decisions.
• Customer orientation - ability to focus on the needs of the customer in the execution of the role and works to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Disciplined work approach - tackles tasks in a structured systematic manner, ensuring completion to plan and to quality standards.
• Flexibility - adapts and responds to different ways of working in the face of changing situations.
• Team working - contributes positively to a team in order to achieve common business objectives.

Who are you applying to?

The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission.

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