VMU Apprentice

SAMWORTH BROTHERS LIMITED

Leicester (LE3 1UR)

Closes in 28 days (Thursday 1 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 April 2025

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Summary

Working for a food manufacturing company with sites all over the UK. To assist with the vehicle maintenance servicing and repairs of VMU vehicles working alongside senior technicians. Reporting to the Senior VMU Technician, this role will provide support and assist with day to day engineering tasks.

Wage

£26,208 a year

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08.00 - 16.00

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Assist VMU technicians and support with servicing and repairs of vehicles
  • Report to the Senior VMU Technician with regards to day to day activities
  • Support the team with day to day operations in the VMU
  • Strict compliance with all relevant processes and procedures
  • Work closely with all departments on site to assist where required
  • To complete and assist with any other ad hoc tasks as communicated by the VMU Manager

Where you’ll work

150 Scudamore Road
Leicester
LE3 1UR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE SMB GROUP

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

  • Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
    Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Block release to Stephenson Campus, Coalville
  • Functional skills if neccessary

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Health & Safety focus

About this company

We are a food company employing more than 12,500 people across 15 bakeries. We manufacture more than a billion products each year, our customers include major supermarkets, convenience stores, hospitality venues, workplaces and travel outlets. We have a turnover of £1.6bn and sites all over the UK, including Leicestershire, Cornwall, East Sussex, Manchester and Bristol. We also have a site in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

After this apprenticeship

  • Potentially lead to a VMU Technician role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE SMB GROUP

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@smbgroup.ac.uk

01530519001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313142.

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Closes in 28 days (Thursday 1 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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