An excellent opportunity for an experienced HGV Mechanic to join a well-established company.

Job Type: Full-Time & Part-Time, Permanent.
Part time Salary: £22,542 - £26,520 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.
Full time Salary: £39,043 - £45,933 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.
Location: Somerton TA11.

About The Company:

A family run business, established since 1992. They are a commercial bodyshop that carry out a variety of services from HGV Truck and Trailer repairs, Paint Works, MOT & Services/Inspections and much more.

Along with the body shop service they also offer milk trailers on hire for large blue-chip companies and currently have over 130 milk trailers on hire. They carry out an inspection, MOT prep and brake test and any defects before putting them through an MOT, ready to return back to the customer.

About The Role:

Due to an expanding workload, they are looking to recruit an experienced HGV Mechanic / Technician to join their growing team to keep up their level of commitment to safety and customer service.
In this role, the successful candidate will perform commercial vehicles repairs and maintenance work in accordance with industry standards, run diagnostics on vehicles and work closely with other team members to meet company goals. This is a fabulous opportunity for a knowledgeable, hardworking HGV Mechanic to apply his or her skills in a company that offers a competitive salary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect and maintain HGV vehicles, predominantly trailers.
• Prepare trailers for MOT testing.
• Record vehicle defects and keep accurate records of work carried out on each vehicle.
• Conduct regular preventative maintenance on Commercial Vehicles, including inspection, tyre rotation and servicing.
• Maintain parts inventory and cleanliness in the workshop.
• Ordering parts.
• Collaborate with repair team to diagnose problems with vehicles and plan repairs.
• Perform regular diagnostic tests on trucks.
• Maintain accurate records of each repair performed on vehicles.

Candidate Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience as an HGV Mechanic.
• Preferred a possess a valid Class 1 Licence but not essential
• Basic reading and writing skills - ability to write up work carried out
• HGV licence would be preferred but not essential

Schedule:

• Full time hours would be 8-5 Monday to Friday, required to work 1 in every 3 Saturdays for 5 hours, 7-12 or 8-1 whichever suits successful candidate.
• Part time hours would be 3 days 8-5 and availability for cover on a Saturday and holiday cover


If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.