Apprentice Smart Repair Technician

Arnold Clark Group; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Your own tools

Mentor support

Intro training

Driving licence support

Free lunches

33 days’ annual leave

Flexible leave

Employee discounts

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

Zusammenfassung

Arnold Clark Group in Scotland is hiring Apprentice Smart Repair Technicians to train in vehicle refinishing and body repair. The role involves travelling to Glasgow for SVQ Level 2 and related units, with a bespoke hybrid training model and full-time hours.

You will learn to prepare vehicles for refinishing, polish, and perform minor repairs to meet manufacturers' specs while developing professional communication and teamwork.

Qualifikationen

• National 4+ Maths, English and a science/technical subject or equivalent.
• Be literate, numerate, reliable and keen to learn.
• Good basic hand skills and ability to work solo or in a team.
• Understand timescales and deadlines and multi-task.

Aufgaben

• Repairing and preparing vehicles to manufacturer specifications.
• Carry out housekeeping in the workshop.
• Liaise with mentors to complete tasks.
• Work safely while completing workshop tasks.
• Carry out polishing operations after refinishing.
• Learn finishing and topcoat application.

Kenntnisse

National 4+ Maths/English/Science

Literate and numerate

Hand skills

Teamwork / initiative

Time management

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

National 4 or above in Maths, English and a traditional science or technical subject

Jobbeschreibung

We’re recruiting for enthusiastic Apprentice Smart Repair Technicians to work in various locations across Scotland.

As part of completing the qualification, you will need to travel to Glasgow to complete your SVQ Level 2 in Vehicle Refinishing as well as additional body repair units and other essential repair skills.

We offer:

• Your own tools, uniform, boots and overalls.
• A mentor to support you in the workplace.
• One week of introductory training at our dedicated centres.
• Help to achieve your driving licence in your second year of training with free lessons and two attempts at your test.
• Free lunches at our training facilities.
• All the benefits available to existing Arnold Clark employees:
  • 33 days’ annual leave
  • Flexible leave
  • Generous employee discounts
  • Private healthcare
  • Workplace pension
  • …and much more

Location

Hours

Full time: 39 hours per week.

Ready to earn while you learn?

This is a new bespoke hybrid role which allows the lucky candidates to be trained on how to repair every aspect of body damage to our vehicles – exterior, interior, glass, removing and refitting of trims.

As an Apprentice Smart Repair Technician,you’ll prepare vehicles for refinishing as you train towards your Level 2 in Vehicle Refinishing. You’ll also be trained in how to polish vehicles, carry out minor body repairs and refinish vehicles to manufacturers’ specifications.

The right person for this role will have excellent communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail and plenty of enthusiasm. You’ll also be able to carry yourself in a professional manner.

• Repairing and preparing vehicles in a logical manner to return the vehicle to the manufacturer’s specifications.
• Carrying out general housekeeping in the workshop.
• Liaising with mentors and supervisors to carry out any necessary tasks.
• Working safely while completing workshop tasks.
• Completing polishing operations after refinishing.
• Completing finishing operations and learning to apply topcoats.

Essential skills

• You’ll have gainedNational 4 or above in Maths, English and a traditional science or technical subject or accredited equivalent.
• Literate, numerate, reliable and keen to learn.
• A good basic grasp of hand skills.
• The ability to work on your own initiative, or as part of a team.
• The ability to understand the importance of timescales and deadlines.
• The ability to multi-task.
• Be able to understand job cards and what’s needed to return a vehicle to manufacturer specification.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to a satisfactory reference and disclosure check.

Every Arnold Clark employee is entitled to a wide range of benefits, including: