Auto Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount 25%

Garage discount up to 50%

Health and wellbeing programme

Job summary

Halfords is seeking an Auto Technician in Denbighshire to work on customers' vehicles in our car park and deliver market-leading service. You will be a practical problem solver with enthusiasm for motoring, gaining hands-on experience in fitting and servicing across car parts and technology.

Expect training to expand your skills, a rota including weekends, and strong focus on customer satisfaction within a retail automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service in a retail or automotive environment.
• Experience of car parts fitting or basic car maintenance or bulbs, blades, batteries.

Responsibilities

• Practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently.
• Confidence with all things motoring.
• Carrying out most of the service and repair work yourself.

Skills

Customer service

Motoring knowledge

Retail experience

Tools

Car parts fitting

Job description

Auto Technician

Date Posted: 2026-09-21

Location: Denbighshire, Clwyd, GB, LL15 1HP

Salary: Age 21+ £13.11 per hour; Under 21 £11.25 per hour

Application Deadline: 2026-10-21 at 10:23:16.52

Overview

Got a passion for all things motoring? You will 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 will be delivering market-leading standards of service, after all. Working on customers' vehicles in our car park, you'll help us wow every customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently


• Confidence with all things motoring


• Experience of fitting, with training provided 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


• Helping develop other members of the team


• Maintaining high quality standards

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in a retail or automotive/mechanic environment preferred, but practical skills and customer service experience are also valued

Training and Development

We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers. Whether your goal is in Retail or elsewhere in the Group, we support your ambitions and help you progress at your own pace.

Requirements

• Experience of car parts fitting, including basic car maintenance such as bulbs, blades, batteries


• Sharing expertise with others


• Delivering great customer service, ideally in a retail or automotive environment


• A proactive approach to helping customers


• Problem-solving skills


• Availability to work on a rota basis, including weekends

Benefits

We offer a wide range of rewards and benefits including:

• Holiday and contributory company pension


• Store discount, with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz


• Employee discount, with up to 50% off garage bills at Halfords Autocentre


• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies


• Discounts on groceries, holidays, insurance, and more


• Employee wellness programme providing free, confidential support and counselling 24/7


• Trade Price Bike Scheme – buy one bike per year at significant discounts


• Life Assurance


• Uniform


• Option to join our Sharesave scheme at a 20% discount


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Wagestream financial planning app


• Health Cash Plan for healthcare costs

Company Overview

We're in an exciting growth phase focused on motoring services and electric mobility. As the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the largest vehicle service, maintenance, and repair business, we invite you to join our success story.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria? We encourage you to apply anyway! At Halfords, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and embracing diversity within our One Halfords Family.

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Age 21+ £13.11 per hour Under 21 £11.25 per hour Got a passion for all things motoring? Youll 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 youll be delivering market-leading standards of service, after all. Working on customers vehicles in our car park, youll help us wow every customer. A practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently you already have a confidence with all things motoring. Youll 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 its 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 Were in an exciting chapter rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. Were the UKs leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UKs 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.TPBN1_UKTJ