Overview

Position Title: HGV Maintenance Technician

Company: Home Bargains

Location: Birkenhead, UK

Job Description:

We are now recruiting for an experienced Heavy Goods Vehicle Maintenance Technician at our onsite purpose-built, state of the art HGV Vehicle Maintenance Unit/Workshop. The unit is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency equipped, and operates a Tachograph bay with six fully equipped working bays which enables the maintenance and servicing of our modern fleet of vehicles and trailers.

Responsibilities:

  • Inspect vehicle engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately, using computer-based diagnostic equipment
  • Carry out preventative vehicle maintenance and servicing, MOT preparation and repairs to a high standard
    Road test vehicles to check repairs
  • Complete administrative tasks and reports as requested
    Tail Lift maintenance and vehicle body work repairs, fabrication and basic welding processes
  • Maintain VMU equipment and working areas to a good, clean condition
  • Use hand tools and general garage equipment
  • Repair or replace broken or defective parts and resolve defects

Requirements:

  • Min 3 years’ proven experience as a Vehicle Technician with trailer maintenance experience
    UK Driving licence (HGV category an advantage)
  • Experience in fault diagnostic equipment, e.g. Tech tool, STAR and JAL and including trailer systems
  • Level 2 City & Guilds or BTECH National in HGV Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent UK recognised qualification
  • Must own standard tools – more specific tools will be provided
  • A desire for delivering the highest possible standards of work with respect to quality and compliance

About Home Bargains

TJ Morris Ltd, trading as Home Bargains, is a privately owned family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street.

Having started more than 40 years ago in Liverpool our customers continue to be at the heart of everything we do and throughout our 530 stores we have over 4.5 million customers each week.

We offer a wide range of products and brands including; health & beauty, food, toys and games, household, clothing, seasonal, sweets, snacks, drinks and alcohol, as well as our own range of affordable home style.

With plans to increase our store portfolio to 900 stores throughout the UK we are a fast-paced retailer opening 50 stores a year (nearly one every weekend) - and we wouldn't have it any other way!