Vehicle Services Technician

Job Title Vehicle Services Technician | Location Dagenham RM9

Shift pattern: Tuesday to Saturday

So what’s it all about?

As our next Vehicle Services Technician, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our fleet moving. Responsible for the repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles and trailers, you’ll ensure they are always roadworthy and safe enabling us to deliver our products across the UK, on time and in full.

To excel in this role, you’ll bring strong communication skills, the ability to build positive relationships, and a reputation for reliability, punctuality, and trustworthiness. Working as part of a small but dedicated team, you’ll carry out minor repairs, manage external contractors, and you’ll work closely with the Vehicle Services Controller to keep our operations running smoothly.

This isn’t a workshop-based position. Instead, you’ll be out on-site in the yard—rain or shine where no two days are ever the same. You’ll take pride in updating colleagues on vehicle repair progress and will enjoy being at the heart of a role where on time delivery is crucial to meeting our customer commitments.

As a Vehicle Services Technician, you’ll thrive on variety and responsibility. You’ll be hands-on in ensuring our fleet is performing at its best, while embracing the chance to work in a close-knit team where your contribution makes a real difference every single day.

What makes this role exciting is the impact you’ll have. In a small team where no two days are the same, your expertise and proactive approach will directly influence our ability to meet delivery commitments nationwide. You’ll thrive on the responsibility of ensuring our fleet is operating efficiently, and you’ll take pride in knowing your work keeps our products moving to customers across the UK on time in full.

The Key Requirements...

• Skilled or experience in HGV vehicle maintenance and repairs
• Strong communication skills and able to build relationships and communicate at all levels internally and externally
• Previous experience operating and managing a fleet of HGV vehicles

Joining Hovis, you'll be part of a business working towards our aim of creating more opportunities and helping us to continue to grow. There is an opportunity within this role to move into a vehicle supervisory role in the future.

This is a chance for you secure a highly varied role where no two days are the same. You will be working within a very close-knit team where you can make a real difference.

Benefits baked in...

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:

• Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
• Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
• Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
• Free on-site parking.

At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you. To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk