CP26999 HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Truck Engineer £19-£21ph + 16 HOURS OVERTIME EVERY WEEK (PAID AT 1.5x) Location: Canterbury, Kent Salary: £19-£21 per hour DOE Hours: 56 hours per week | Monday-Saturday Pay: Weekly - every Wednesday 56 HOURS EVERY WEEK - EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x This is a genuine high-earning opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician. You will work a 56-hour week, with your first 40 hours paid at your standard hourly rate and ALL hours worked over 40 hours paid at time and a half. That means 16 hours of overtime every single week. For example, at £20 per hour: 40 hours @ £20 = £800 16 hours @ £30 = £480 Total = £1,280 per week before tax That's £66,560 per year before tax, based on 52 weeks and excluding any additional payments or variations. What's on offer? £19-£21 per hour DOE 56 hours every week 40 hours paid at your normal rate EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x 16 guaranteed overtime hours per week Weekly pay - paid every Wednesday Monday-Friday: 7:00am-6:00pm Saturday: 7:00am-1:00pm 30-minute lunch break 20 days' holiday + bank holidays Company van provided for home-to-work travel Long-term, stable opportunity Full workshop facilities Purpose-built HGV workshop Inspection pitsThe Role We are recruiting for an experienced HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / HGV Engineer / Truck Engineer / LGV Technician to join a large commercial vehicle fleet operation in Canterbury. The business operates approximately 480 trucks and 130 fridge trailers, including DAF, Volvo and MAN vehicles. You will be responsible for keeping the fleet maintained, safe and roadworthy, carrying out: HGV servicing and maintenance Mechanical repairs Fault finding and diagnostics Preventative and reactive maintenance Vehicle inspections Brake, suspension and steering repairs Engine and drivetrain repairs Trailer maintenance Fridge trailer maintenance General commercial vehicle repairs Workshop-based HGV engineering Vehicle Experience Experience with DAF, Volvo or MAN would be advantageous, along with experience working on: HGVs | LGVs | Heavy Goods Vehicles | Trucks | Tractor Units | Commercial Vehicles | Trailers | Fridge Trailers | Refrigerated Trailers Why apply? If you're currently working as an HGV Technician or Mechanic and want to maximise your weekly earnings, this role offers something particularly attractive: 56 hours available every week + anything over 40 hours is paid at 1.5x. You're not relying on occasional overtime becoming available, the working pattern itself provides 16 hours at overtime rate every week. Add in weekly pay, a company van, 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays and a large modern HGV fleet, and this is an opportunity worth discussing. INDCP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe. Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. HGV Technician | HGV Mechanic | HGV Engineer | HGV Maintenance Technician | HGV Maintenance Engineer | Truck Technician | Truck Mechanic | Truck Engineer | LGV Technician | LGV Mechanic | LGV Engineer | Heavy Vehicle Technician | Heavy Vehicle Mechanic | Heavy Vehicle Engineer | Commercial Vehicle Technician | Commercial Vehicle Mechanic | Commercial Vehicle Engineer | Fleet Technician | Fleet Engineer | Fleet Mechanic | Fleet Maintenance Engineer | Diesel Mechanic | Diesel Technician | Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician
HGV Technician in Canterbury employer: Alecto Recruitment
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