Vehicle Technician
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Job Summary
Salary: 39027 - 44463 per annum * 7.5% Shift Allowance
Additional Market Supplement of 5000 per annum reviewed annually*
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
About the Role
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.
- 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
- Employeeassistanceprogramme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only):30th April 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External):17th May 2026
Interview Date:To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
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About Company
Why Thurrock? Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve. Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves lin ... View more
