Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic

Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic

Job Opportunity: Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic

Hours: 37 hours per week, permanent position

Salary: Grade 8 £35,412 - £38,220 plus £29.90 tool and 10% shift allowance

This is an exciting opportunity for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic who is wanting to work as part of a small, dedicated team providing maintenance and repairs to a diverse range of vehicles, plant and equipment in accordance with the requirements of the Councils Operator Licence.

The applicant will be able to demonstrate the right behaviours and values to work as part of a team and be customer focussed and committed to providing a quality service.

A good understanding of MOT regulations would be advantageous as well as Health and Safety procedures.

Activities include:

• Inspect, service and repair vehicles, plant and equipment using appropriate tools, equipment and facilities in a safe and proper manner
• Conducting fault diagnostic checks on vehicles, plant and equipment
• Preparing and taking vehicles for MOT testing
• To participate in a vehicle breakdown service
• To participate in winter maintenance operations

Interested candidates should possess:

• City and Guilds Qualification in the repair and maintenance of Heavy Goods Vehicles or equivalent NVQ at Level 3
• LGV Category C Licence (or willing to be trained and pass within 6 months of employment.

For more information regarding this role please contact Stuart Edwards via email: stuart.edwards@dudley.gov.uk or telephone: 01384 814088

Workplace Attendance: Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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