HGV Mechanic
Job Description & Overview
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £19.66 per hour</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Overtime after 45 hours will be paid at £24.58ph</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Occasional Sundays or Bank Holidays will be paid at £29.49ph</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Exclusive use of a company van</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hours: 45 hours per week - alternative shift pattern</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Week 1 : 06:00 - 15:30</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Week 2 : 07:30 - 17:00</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Plus alternative Saturdays 7am - 12pm paid at £24.58ph</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Solihull, B92 0LP</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">This facility is one of the largest livestock bedding suppliers in the country with over 40 years of experience in producing and supplying a range of high-quality animal bedding.</p>
<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">What we can offer you;</h5>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">On the job training provided</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">20 days of annual leave increasing by one day per year after 2 years service to a maximum of 25 days</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to our people's pension scheme</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Free physiotherapy service</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">you will be doing:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be working alongside other technicians to repair and maintain a fleet of HGVs and trailers, working out of the vehicle maintenance workshop.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Trailer inspections and repairs</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Carry out PPM and/or fault finding on HGV/LGV units and trailers</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Moffat inspections and repairs</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Hydraulic works on multiple types of units / trailers</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Electrical works on multiple types of units / trailers</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Work on bespoke "blower" trailers (including blowing equipment)</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Fault-finding and brake testing/braking systems</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Pre LOLER inspections to fleet, where applicable</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Some aspects of welding and fabricating</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Attend off-site breakdowns</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What are we looking for?</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Essential:</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">NVQ Level 3 in HGV Motor Mechanics and experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good awareness of safe working practices / Health & Safety</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Desirable: IRTEK qualification, HGV licence, Autoelectric qualification, hydraulic qualification or experience</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">What's next?</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.</p>
<p class="text-muted mb-3">We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive</p>
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 05 Oct 2026
- Location: Solihull, West Midlands
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Category: Engineering
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