Auto Technician

Halfords Careers; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount 25%

Employee discount up to 50% on garage

Discount on breakdown cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Health Cash Plan

Uniform

Sharesave option

Wagestream

Life Assurance

Job summary

Halfords is hiring for a team member to support car fitment, maintenance and high-quality customer service in our motoring division. You will work on customers’ vehicles in our car park, perform basic maintenance tasks, and help develop colleagues while upholding our standards.

We value practical skills, retail or automotive experience, and a proactive attitude toward helping customers. Training is provided to assist your career growth across Retail or related areas.

Qualifications

• Experience of car parts fitting, including basic maintenance (bulbs, blades, batteries).
• Experience of sharing expertise with others.
• Experience delivering great customer service in retail or automotive settings.
• Proactive approach to helping customers.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work on a rota basis, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in the car park and deliver vehicle fitting services.
• Perform basic car maintenance tasks as part of service work.
• Train and support other team members to maintain high standards.
• Deliver market-leading service and high-quality workmanship.

Skills

Customer service

Motoring knowledge

Team training / mentoring

Problem solving

Availability to work weekends

Job description

• Age 21+ £13.11 per hour
• Under 21 £11.25 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 we’ll 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 rangeof 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'd 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.