Apprentice HGV Technician

at  Culina Asset Management

Company Description
Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group 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.
Job Description
Due to continue growth, an exciting opportunity is now available for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician
As a Vehicle Technician Apprentice you will prepare commercial vehicles, trailers and other Motor Vehicles for MOT. You will also Carry out daily and routine maintenance and repairs on of all makes and models of HGV trucks and trailers belonging to the Culina Group, Supporting the Technicians with servicing, inspecting and repairing.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hour working week.
Salary: £11.44 per hour.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4 or above required.
• A qualification will need to be completed as part of the apprenticeship.
• Must be able to communicate within their own team and to key stakeholders.
• Good IT skills, competent in MS packages.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive disposition, and a clear focus on meeting deadlines

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the workshop, with good condition safe equipment.
• Commercial vehicle maintenance, which includes company vehicles, Trailers and external customer maintenance activities (under supervision).
• Support the Technicians with servicing, inspecting and repairing a variety of repairs.
• Work towards conducting vehicle service and inspections in accordance with DVSA regulations on your own, once you have obtained the training, qualifications and sign off, at the relevant site.
• Prepare commercial vehicles, trailers and other Motor Vehicles for MOT.
• Carry out daily and routine maintenance and repairs on of all makes and models of HGV trucks and trailers belonging to the Culina Group.
• Always ensure you work in a Safe Environment at all times and be proactive with regards to safety within the workshop.
• Carry out work as directed to, either within the workshop or yard when safe to do so, and with the relevant training.
• Carry out additional tasks when requested by the Workshop Supervisor/Chargehand.
• Do not attempt a task you have not been trained to do or not being supervised whilst completing.
• Working towards completing work within the standard times set out
• Adapt a clean as you go attitude within the work place and adhere to the 7S system
• Ensure labour time and parts fitted are recorded on the relevant systems within the workshop
• Remember the signing off of documents are a legal requirement and therefore must be accurate and truthful

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths - Grade 4 or above required.
• A qualification will need to be completed as part of the apprenticeship.
• Must be able to communicate within their own team and to key stakeholders.
• Good IT skills, competent in MS packages.
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive disposition, and a clear focus on meeting deadlines.

Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement
• Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
• Private Medical Cover – This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer
• Life Assurance - 4 x 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 #WinningTea