HGV Technician

Following years of accelerated growth Culina is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

We are now recruiting for a HGV Technicians to join our team on a Full time and permanent basis. 

 

Salary: £46,524 Basic Salary + Shift Premiums
4 on 4 off Shift Pattern
Days: 06:00 - 18:00
Nights: 18:00 - 06:00

We are looking for a skilled and motivated HGV Technician to join our workshop team. You'll be responsible for maintaining, servicing, and repairing a diverse fleet of commercial vehicles and trailers, ensuring they remain safe, compliant, and operational.

Working within a modern workshop environment, you'll play a key role in supporting the reliability of one of the UK's leading logistics fleets.

Salary & Enhanced Payments

Basic Salary: £46,524 per annum

Additional premium payments include:

Premium

Rate

18:00 - 23:59- £1.55 per hour

00:00 - 06:00- £3.10 per hour

Saturday & Sunday Working- £1.55 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Service, inspect, maintain, and repair a diverse fleet of vehicles and trailers.
• Carry out electrical, electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Overhaul electrical equipment and components.
• Prepare vehicles and trailers for MOT testing.
• Undertake welding and fabrication activities.
• Operate machine tools and workshop equipment safely and effectively.
• Order parts and support stores management activities.
• Accurately record work completed and labour times.
• Support Apprentice Technicians and other workshop team members.
• Inspect and repair workshop equipment as required.
• Maintain high standards of workshop housekeeping and health & safety.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with company policies, compliance standards, and industry regulations.

 

Essential

• Level 3 HGV Vehicle Maintenance qualification (Level 2 with relevant experience and time served will also be considered)
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer-focused approach
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and to a high standard
• Self-motivated, hardworking, and productive technician
• Ability to undertake all aspects of servicing, maintenance, and repair

Desirable

• Category C+E Licence
• Diagnostic qualifications and experience
• Previous fleet maintenance experience

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Life Assurance -  x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year. 
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses. 
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!