Posted 11 days ago
Chargehand Technician
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Responsible for maintaining and repairing vehicles and waste management equipment at a depot, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and DVSA requirements, and carrying out scheduled preventative service and inspections.
About this role
HGV Chargehand Technician
Biffa Waste - Milton Keynes Depot
Salary: £21.45p/h
Shift: 5am-2pm and 10am-7pm
Have you seen our “Big Red Trucks” With over 100 years of history, Biffa’s iconic red trucks and containers are a familiar feature across the UK, do you want to be part of the team which keeps all this running?
You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of vehicles and waste management handling equipment to meet health and safety legislation and DVSA requirements.
You will also carry out scheduled preventative service and maintenance inspections to meet Biffa’s operator’s licence commitments. Our fleet ranges from light commercial vans all the way up to 44t articulated specialist assets, a real diverse fleet giving plenty of opportunity to learn and develop your existing technical knowledge.
At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It’s why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.
Requirements
- Fully skilled having achieved a full level 3 HGV / PSV apprentice qualification/City and Guilds Qualification/NVQ Qualification.
- Technician level.
- Must have a minimum of a car/van driving licence.
- HGV licence desirable
- IRTEC Qualification desirable.
Benefits
Here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa
- Wellbeing scheme for you and your family
- 21 days Holiday + Bank Holidays and travel discounts on hotels and flights.
- Biffa Perkz – Discounts on everything from day-to-day items and entertainment to large purchases at many retail outlets and holiday bargains. Discounts are available to you and your family.
- Cycle2Work scheme which includes insurance, bike discount and lifetime safety checks.
- Entry to our Eco Drive scheme Eco Drive is our exciting new employee benefit which offers employees the chance to lease a fully electric or hybrid-electric car.
- As part of the Biffa group, you will be able to apply for staff discount at The Company Shop retailer, giving additional savings on already largely discounted food products and groceries.
- Competitive rates of pay and fantastic training opportunities for progression because when you grow we grow.
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