Vehicle Technician
Thurrock Council, West Thurrock, Thurrock
Vehicle Technician
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Thurrock Council, West Thurrock, Thurrock
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 3 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: b856d78a7216481487c2f944451a05dc
Location ref: West Thurrock, Thurrock
Full Job Description
Fleet Management Division are looking for a Vehicle Technician to help Thurrock Council maintain 155 vehicles 61 of them are HGV vehicles the rest comprises of small vans to caged tippers, plus over 500 pieces of plant + equipment.
You will be a key member of our team maintaining vehicles to the highest standard and carry out:
- Inspections of vehicles to "O" licence standards
- Preparing vehicles for MOT
- Vehicle condition reports
- Vehicle and plant servicing, maintenance and repairs
- Welding and fabrication
- Bodywork repairs
- Vehicle and plant recovery
- Maintaining statutory records
- Providing cover for seasonal events outside of core working hours
What We Are Looking For
As a qualified Vehicle Technician, the successful candidate will need to have:
- NVQ Level 3 heavy vehicles
- Class C LGV licence
- Minibus category D1 licence
- VOSA MOT Tester Qualification
- Knowledge of the application and practice of health & safety legislation within a vehicle maintenance and repair environment; including manual handling and COSHH awareness.
- Experience of diagnosing, repairing and maintaining a range of heavy and light commercial vehicles and plant equipment.
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
Must supply own tools
You will be required to work 37 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern of 06:00 - 14:00 & 10:00 - 18:00.
These are core hours however can be subject to change.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
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