HGV Vehicle Technician

About the role As a Vehicle Technician in one of our workshops, you\’ll mainly be repairing and maintaining our fleet of delivery vehicles, ensuring they are safe and roadworthy to both VOSA and Partnership standards. You\’ll be working with many experienced technicians who will ensure you have the tools you need to succeed and excel in your role, providing opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career.At a glanceSalary – The salary offered for this role is up to £44,200 and overtime when required.If you join us from 5 October 2025, in addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 – 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3 per hour for those enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.Working Hours – Full time role, 37.5 hours per week on a 2 week rota, with the expectation of working 1 in 2 Saturdays, at premium overtime rates.Week 1: Monday to Friday – 06:00-14:00Week 2: Monday to Friday – 13:30-21:30Contract type – This is a permanent roleLocation – Fenny Lock (NDC)What you\’ll be doingAs a Technician within the team, you\’ll be working on our large HGV 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.Ensure 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 ensure 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 perform effectively and thrive in your role, giving you opportunities to develop your knowledge and progress your career. You\’ll also be around to support the development of our apprentices within the workshop. This allows you to share your knowledge and experience for the growth of the team.Working in our Vehicle workshop is a fun and collaborative environment. As a co-owned business, all of our Partners work together to ensure all goals are fulfilled and that everyone in the team is part of that success.Essential Experience/Qualifications required:City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle technician or equivalent qualificationsFull UK Manual Driving LicenceA proven background in transport commercial vehicle repairsKnowledge of commercial vehicle legislation and roadworthinessDesirable SkillsIRTECLGV C+E Driving LicenceNext StepsThe application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything in time. We occasionally close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.You\’ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we\’ll discuss it with you.Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP.The partnershipWe\’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We\’re not just employees, we\’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world.We\’re focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and its rewards. We support each other, working together through the good and challenging times, upholding our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong, embracing our differences and creating an environment where we\’re free to be ourselves and thrive. Growing ourselves individually and as a team.As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.Important points to note:It\’s important to note that some roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks). If required, you\’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and DBS checks may be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some roles.We occasionally close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications, and we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible.We want all Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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