HGV Vehicle Technician
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full time
- Location based
- Yate
- Hours per week
- 45
- Salary
- £46,967.07
- Summary of vacancy
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Are you a skilled vehicle technician with experience working on heavy goods vehicles?
Do you want to join a global recycling company who will support your career development and offer you a great company culture to work within?
Due to a long-term staff member retiring and the renewal of a long-term contract, SUEZ R&R UK have a rare opportunity for a fully qualified and experienced HGV Technician to join our team.
As we take pride in our fully equipped workshop at Yate, our vehicles are emptied, washed, and prepared before routine maintenance and there is a strong focus on creating an excellent working environment.
About The Role
Location: Yate, Bristol
- Salary £46,967.07 per annum
- Monday-Friday 6.30 - 16.00
- 45 hours per week
- Overtime available x1.5 & x2, plus day in lieu for Bank Holidays
- 4 weeks holiday (rising each year you're with us) plus 8 days Bank holidays
- Full PPE Provided Induction Training Provided
- Extensive company benefits including pension contribution, sickness pay, BUPA health and Dentalcare, Gym-flex, cycle to work scheme, support functions, + many other saver deals.
- Development training programme
- About the role
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What will I be doing?
Your job will be to maintain our fleet – a task that will see you working with diverse vehicle technology and sophisticated ancillary equipment. With 7,000 people working across 300 locations, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a substantial national business. We have a fleet of over 1,500 vehicles. Day to day you will:
- Carry out service, maintenance and repair of recycling and refuse collection vehicles and equipment
- Diagnose and rectify all types of faults
- Attend roadside breakdowns
- Going to satellite site to support contract daily start up
- Prepare and carry out MOT
- Ensure Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices are adhered to
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What are the requirements?
- The candidate must have NVQ level 3 in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance OR senior commercial experience as a HGV Technician.
- Demonstrate proven experience and knowledge of repairing and maintaining vehicles
- HGV licence class 1 or class 2 an advantage but not necessary and opportunities for HGV licences possible
- Inspection training/IRTEC accreditation an advantage but can be provided.
- Hydraulics and pneumatics are an advantage but training can be provided if required
- HGV licence class 1 or class 2 an advantage but not necessary and opportunities for HGV licences possible
- You must be able to inspect vehicles to the DVSA standards and above
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The offer will be subject to the completion of a Basic DBS check
Who we are
At SUEZ we thrive within a true team spirit, we can give our customers a standard of service that goes above and beyond. In a friendly, supportive environment, you’ll be inspired to grow and play your part in creating a better future for all.
- Closing Date
- 02/05/2026