HGV Mechanic

Company description: At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. Job description: Job Title: HGV Mechanic Location: Council Depot, London Road East, Amersham, Bucks HP7 9DT £35,000 - £40,000 per annum plus attractive benefits including 20 days annual leave, matched pension and life insurance About us Serco provides a complete waste and recycling service on behalf of local authorities. We are experts in designing, implementing, and managing waste and recycling services, with a capability spanning collection, treatment, processing, and disposal. Working with a network of strategic partner facilities, we deliver innovative and diverse collection systems to all tenure and property types that are designed entirely around the needs of residents. About the role A position has become available for an HGV Mechanic within the workshop department at Serco Chiltern & Wycombe. Working in a friendly and professional team of 5 from a workshop located in Amersham (with some travel to High Wycombe), you will provide essential maintenance within this commercial vehicle workshop environment with a fleet of 90 vehicles. The successful applicant must display strong mechanical skills & have previous experience maintaining a fleet of vehicles, ideally you will have maintained a municipal fleet previously (Refuse Collection vehicles, Street Cleansing vans & Road Sweepers). However, we will still consider applications from candidates with other fleet maintenance experience. About you Essential skills and experience Electrical Fault-Finding experience Hydraulic repair experience Experience in maintenance of fleet vehicles Good communication skills Be able to undertake all aspects of commercial vehicle maintenance and repair What is Desirable? Full industry recognised qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level Three in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair) LGV Licence Chassis work Good written skills (to complete inspection/defect paperwork) On occasion where there are Bank Holidays you will be required to work a catch-up Saturday (8 per year), this is paid as overtime. On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is a Disability Confident Employer committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000. Profile description: . This job was originally posted as www.milkround.com/job/89946344