Are you an experienced HGV Technician looking for a new exciting opportunity?

Do you want to join a well-established company who will support your career development and offer you a great company culture to work within? 

We are looking for a seasoned Vehicle Technician, ideally with NVQ level in Heavy Goods Vehicle maintenance or equivalent skills gained through experience. 

Due to business growth, we have a rare opportunity to join a small working team in our workshop in Sunderland where all vehicles are emptied, washed and prepared before entering workshops and there is a strong focus on creating an excellent working environment. 

About the Role

Location: Washington

• Salary £46,204.65 per annum / £19.74 per hour
• Monday-Friday 
• 45 hours per week
• Varied start times: week 1- 05:00-14:30 / week 2 - 07:30-17:00 / week 3 - 09:00-18:30
• Call out rota in place
• Overtime available at x1.5 & x2.0, plus day in lieu for Bank Holiday
• 4 weeks holiday (rising each year up to 25) plus 8 days Bank holidays
• Full PPE Provided

Working for SUEZ Company gives you access to a wide range of benefits such as:

• BUPA Dental Scheme
• Online health advice portal
• Retail, leisure and Holiday discounts
• Money Saving Schemes and Pension
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• On Demand GP and face to face counselling sessions

What will I be doing?

Your job will be to maintain our fleet – a task that will see you working with diverse vehicle technology and sophisticated ancillary equipment.  With 5,000 people working across 300 locations, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a substantial national business. We have a fleet of over 1,500 vehicles.  Day to day you will:

• Carry out service, maintenance and repair of all types of vehicles and equipment
• Diagnose and rectify all types of faults
• Prepare and carry out MOT
• Ensure Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices are adhered to

Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential 

What are the requirements?

• Demonstrate proven experience and knowledge of repairing and maintaining vehicles
• DBS check to be completed before start date (we will do this in-house)
• HGV licence class 1 or class 2 an advantage but not necessary and opportunities for HGV licences possible
• Inspection training/IRTEC accreditation an advantage but can be provided.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics are an advantage but training can be provided if required
• HGV licence class 1 or class 2 are an advantage and opportunities for HGV licences possible
• You must be able to inspect vehicles to the DVSA standards and above

Who we are

At SUEZ we thrive within a true team spirit, we can give our customers a standard of service that goes above and beyond. In a friendly, supportive environment, you’ll be inspired to grow and play your part in creating a better future for all.