Heavy Goods Vehicle Apprentice

BRISTOL WASTE COMPANY LIMITED

Bristol, BS2 0XS

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 19 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

To provide you with the opportunity to learn how to work efficiently, effectively and use high-quality vehicle maintenance to support all employees of the workshop.

Annual wage
£23,040 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12 Per Hour.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
40hrs a week. Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Ensure fleet compliance records and workshop reports are completed correctly in date and efficiently retained
  • Repair mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions
  • Ensure vehicles comply with statutory legislation
  • Ensure brand image is of high standard, that vehicles are clean and well maintained
  • Troubleshoot breakdowns
  • Perform preventative maintenance
  • Contain costs
  • Evaluate service and parts options
  • Ensure facilities are secure and clean
  • Learn all aspects of heavy goods vehicle repair

Where you’ll work

Albert Road Depot Albert Road

Bristol

BS2 0XS

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Your training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
  • The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
  • Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
  • The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
  • Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
  • Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
  • Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
  • Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
  • Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
  • To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

    • Your training plan

    • Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician (Heavy Vehicle) Level 3
    • Servicing and repairing Heavy vehicles
    • City of Bristol College (Parkway)
    • Block Release

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English & Maths (grade 4/C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    Access to public transport due to location.

    About this company

    At Bristol Waste we not only take care of the city, keeping it clean and safe for our residents and customers, we are now working across the region. We visit every home in Bristol, clean every street, look after schools, civic buildings and commercial buildings – every day we strive to make people’s lives cleaner, safer, and better. You will see us collecting the waste and recycling, cleaning the streets, running the recycling centres, removing graffiti, cleaning buildings, providing security services and much more. We even grit the roads in the winter and clear fly-tips.

    https://bristolwastecompany.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential to move into a full time permanent role on completion of apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

    Apprenticeship Team

    apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk

    01173125250

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285964.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 19 November at 11:59pm)

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