Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician

What you'll be doing

As a Technician within the team, you’ll be working on our LGV lorries. It will be your job to ensure all vehicles are maintained to a safe and roadworthy standard to both VOSA and Partnership’s requirements.

As well as ensuring that the relevant sections of all inspections, services and defect sheets are completed in compliance with our ‘O’ Licence obligations, and that all spares requests and time books are completed daily. You will need to be aware of best practice and current commercial vehicle repair techniques, to be able to ensure that high quality repairs are carried out in a cost effective manner and that the use of spare parts and consumables reflect the level of work carried out.

Why join us?

Our Vehicle Workshop is growing and you’ll be working with many experienced Partners. Our current technicians will ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed and excel in your role, giving you the opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You’ll also be around to help support the development of our apprentices within the workshop too. Allowing you to share your own knowledge and experience for the growth of the team.

Working in our Vehicle workshop is a fun and supportive environment. As a co-owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are achieved and that everyone in the team is a part of that success.

Benefits

After completion of Earning Membership you’ll be entitled to;

• You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose

• The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)

• Excellent work life balance, 22 days paid holiday per year, increasing to 25 after 5-years service, and our market leading equal parenthood leave Policy

• And much more! Please visit our Partnership benefits page for more information

Essential Experience/Qualifications required:

• City and Guilds 1,2,3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence

• A proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairs

• Knowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthiness

Other Experience/Qualifications you could bring?

• LGV C+E Class 1 Driving Licence

• Good interpersonal and IT skills

Next Steps:

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process")

• Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include an in person interview at the Bracknell Workshop. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you

• Please note this role is subject to the following pre-employment screening: 3 year reference check & Driver licence

• Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP