HGV Technician – VMU Harlow

Various shifts - dayshifts & nightshifts available.
Salary starting from: £51k for day shifts and £65k for nightshifts.

Are you a Qualified HGV Technician based near Harlow? Then we have a role for you!

We're looking for a skilled professional to join our dedicated team at our customer's site in Harlow (CM19) to work day shifts Monday to Friday. 

You will be responsible for maintaining fleets of trucks & trailers for our customers on their sites, with a “right first time” approach, valuing quality work and long-term solutions over quick fixes that could cause our customers more downtime in the long run.

The Job

• Supporting customers at their sites by maintaining and repairing  fleets of trucks & trailers in accordance with current legislation.
• Fault-finding and diagnostics.
• Completing inspections on engines and electrical components and rectifying problems within specific timeframes.
• Carrying out servicing, repairs and maintenance to both new and used trucks & trailers.
• Working on large double deck trailers (double deck experience is required)

Essential Skills & Experience

• NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (or equivalent);
• Knowledge and experience of servicing and maintaining HGVs and other commercial vehicles and the ability to perform repairs on various types and brands of vehicle;
• Experience in carrying out diagnostic repairs and fault finding;
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A real commitment to delivering first class service and a sense of pride in your work

Overtime

We operate 24/7 at many of our customers sites, meaning there is overtime opportunities available. This site will require weekend overtime – we will discuss the specific requirements of each role with you during the interview process. We reward our Technicians for supporting us to support our customers by offering payment uplift.

• 1.5x base rate for any work on Saturdays
• 2x base rate for Sundays and/or Bank Holiday (Plus a day back in lieu for working a BH)

Why Zenith

• Autonomy
• Clean, warm & safe working condition
• Quality focus – right first-time approach
• Increase earnings with overtime opportunity
• Above all we care!

Reward

• Salaries ranging from £51k to £65k depending on the shift
• 20 days annual leave (increases with length of service)
• Your birthday off!
• Buy up to 5 days additional leave
• Referral bonuses - you can bag £1000 every time you refer (and we appoint) someone you know! 
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Death in service (lump sum payment 4x salary)
• Critical illness cover
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Employee Assistance programme (EAP) – A 24 hour helpline to support you through any of life's issues or problems.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
• Tech scheme
• Retail discounts

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We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.