CP26999
HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / Truck Engineer
£19-£21ph + 16 HOURS OVERTIME EVERY WEEK (PAID AT 1.5x)
Location: Canterbury, KentSalary: £19-£21 per hour DOEHours: 56 hours per week | Monday-SaturdayPay: Weekly – every Wednesday
56 HOURS EVERY WEEK – EVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x
This is a genuine high-earning opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician.
You will work a 56-hour week, with your first 40 hours paid at your standard hourly rate and ALL hours worked over 40 hours paid at time and a half.
That means 16 hours of overtime every single week.
For example, at £20 per hour:
40 hours @ £20 = £80016 hours @ £30 = £480Total = £1,280 per week before tax
That’s £66,560 per year before tax, based on 52 weeks and excluding any additional payments or variations.
What’s on offer?
£19-£21 per hour DOE56 hours every week40 hours paid at your normal rateEVERYTHING OVER 40 HOURS PAID AT 1.5x16 guaranteed overtime hours per weekWeekly pay – paid every WednesdayMonday-Friday: 7:00am-6:00pmSaturday: 7:00am-1:00pm30-minute lunch break20 days’ holiday + bank holidaysCompany van provided for home-to-work travelLong-term, stable opportunityFull workshop facilitiesPurpose-built HGV workshopInspection pitsThe Role
We are recruiting for an experienced HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic / HGV Engineer / Truck Engineer / LGV Technician to join a large commercial vehicle fleet operation in Canterbury.
The business operates approximately 480 trucks and 130 fridge trailers, including DAF, Volvo and MAN vehicles.
You will be responsible for keeping the fleet maintained, safe and roadworthy, carrying out:
HGV servicing and maintenance
Mechanical repairs
Fault finding and diagnostics
Preventative and reactive maintenance
Vehicle inspections
Brake, suspension and steering repairs
Engine and drivetrain repairs
Trailer maintenance
Fridge trailer maintenance
General commercial vehicle repairs
Workshop-based HGV engineering
Vehicle Experience
Experience with DAF, Volvo or MAN would be advantageous, along with experience working on:
HGVs | LGVs | Heavy Goods Vehicles | Trucks | Tractor Units | Commercial Vehicles | Trailers | Fridge Trailers | Refrigerated Trailers
Why apply?
If you’re currently working as an HGV Technician or Mechanic and want to maximise your weekly earnings, this role offers something particularly attractive:
56 hours available every week + anything over 40 hours is paid at 1.5x.
You’re not relying on occasional overtime becoming available, the working pattern itself provides 16 hours at overtime rate every week.
Add in weekly pay, a company van, 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and a large modern HGV fleet, and this is an opportunity worth discussing.
Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
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Salary: £63232 – £69888/annum 16 hours overtime guaranteed paid at
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Canterbury, Kent
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