Auto Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Employee discount

Cycle to Work

Health Cash Plan

Sharesave option

Wagestream

Life Assurance

Job summary

Halfords Auto Centre in Manchester is seeking an Auto Technician to join our team of motoring experts. You will work on customers' vehicles in our car park, delivering high standards of service and customer satisfaction.

You will perform basic maintenance, fittings, and repair tasks, while training others and supporting the team's development. We value enthusiasm for motoring, practical skills, and a proactive approach to helping customers.

Qualifications

• Experience of car parts fitting, including basic maintenance like bulbs, blades, batteries.
• Experience sharing expertise with others.
• Experience delivering great customer service, ideally in retail or automotive environments.

Responsibilities

• Work on customers' vehicles in our car park.
• Provide high standards of service and customer satisfaction.
• Carry out service and repair tasks and support team members.

Skills

Car parts fitting

Customer service

Proactive assistance

Problem solving

Retail automotive experience

Job description

Auto Technician

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, GB, M2 5

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 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.

Qualifications & Skills Needed

• 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

Rewards & Benefits

• 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 groceries, shopping, holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24/7
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a range of bikes with significant discounts
• 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 providing early access to pay
• Health Cash Plan - cashback towards healthcare costs and access to health and well-being services

About Us

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.

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.