Auto Technician

Halfords Careers; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in the UK is looking for a part-time automotive technician who is passionate about motoring. You’ll work on customers’ vehicles, providing high-quality service while helping to train and develop team members. Ideal candidates will have experience in car parts fitting and a strong customer service background. This position includes various employee benefits, including substantial discounts and a wellness program, fostering an inclusive workplace for all backgrounds.

Benefits

Store discount with 25% off most products

Employee discount on garage bills

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Employee wellness program

Qualifications

• Experience of car parts fitting, including basic maintenance tasks.
• Experience of sharing expertise with others.
• Experience of delivering great customer service in a relevant environment.

Responsibilities

• Working on customers' vehicles to deliver high standards of service.
• Carrying out service and repair work and helping develop team members.

Skills

Mechanic Experience

Brake Repair

Dealership Experience

Automotive Repair

Job description

Age 21 12.61 per hour

Under 21 10.40 per hour

Got a passion for all things motoring

You'll already have some experience of working with cars either as a job or as a hobby but more about that later. Your endless enthusiasm for all things car combined with your knack with customers is what will lead you to success in this role you'll be delivering market-leading standards of service after all.

Working on customers' vehicles in our car park you'll help us wow every customer. A practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently you already have a confidence with all things motoring. You'll have some experience of fitting and well train you to deliver a wide range of expert vehicle fitting services across car parts and technology. Carrying out most of the service and repair work yourself you'll also help develop other members of the team. We only work to the highest quality standards just like you.

Ideally you already have experience in a retail or automotive / mechanic environment but if you have practical skills and experience of delivering fantastic customer service we can help you with the rest.

We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality whether it's in Retail or elsewhere in the Group.

To be successful in this role you'll need :

• Experience of car parts fitting including completing basic car maintenance such as bulbs blades batteries
• Experience of sharing expertise with others
• Experience of delivering great customer service ideally in a retail sales or automotive based environment
• A proactive approach to helping customers
• Problem solving skills
• Availability to work on a rota basis including weekends

We know that everyone has different priorities at different stages of their lives so we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits. As well as holiday and contributory company pension you can expect to enjoy :

• Store discount with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz
• Employee discount with up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover with bike cover as standard for all annual policies
• Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays insurance days out restaurants and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free independent confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day seven days a week
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a range of bikes which have been significantly reduced
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wagestream a financial planning app that gives you more control over your pay. Access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and save automatically from your salary to build a rainy-day fund for the future
• Health Cash Plan - claim cash back towards your healthcare costs and get access to health and well-being services

We're in an exciting chapter rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services and the UK's largest vehicle service maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Mechanic Experience,Brake Repair,Dealership Experience,GM Vehicles,Suspension Experience,Alignment,Auto Glass,Automotive Diagnostics,Automotive Repair,Service Technician Experience,Shocks & Struts,Automotive Service

Employment Type

Part-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1