Mobile Vehicle Technician

Halfords; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5.6 weeks' annual leave

Discounts on garage bills

Cycle to work scheme

Health plan and pension

Job summary

Halfords is hiring a Mobile Vehicle Technician to deliver workshop-quality servicing and repairs at customers' homes and workplaces from a fully equipped van. You will manage your day, build trust with customers and use your skills to keep the nation moving.

The role offers a 44-hour week, with shifts 8am-6pm over five days and 1 in 2 weekends, plus a base salary and an attractive bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a vehicle servicing & maintenance role.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Excellent communication and confidence when dealing with customers.

Responsibilities

• Interim, Full and Major vehicle services.
• Battery and Dashcam fitting.
• Vehicle inspections and fault diagnostics.
• Tyre fitting, puncture repairs and wheel balancing.
• Air conditioning servicing and re-gassing.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Driving licence (UK)

Education

NVQ level 2/3 in vehicle maintenance & repair

Tools

Time-served experience

Job description

Are you a skilled mechanic looking for a role that offers more independence, variety and the opportunity to take your expertise directly to customers?

• On-target earnings up to £33,725

• Comprising a base salary of £31,025

• A monthly bonus scheme with average additional earnings of £2,700 Per year

• 44 hour week, working 8am - 6pm shifts over 5 days, including 1 in 2 weekends

Join Halfords as a Mobile Vehicle Technician and become part of our growing Mobile Expert team, delivering workshop-quality servicing, maintenance and repair work at customers' homes and workplaces. Working from a fully equipped van and supported by smart technology, you'll manage your own day, build trusted customer relationships and use your technical skills to keep the nation moving.

What you'll be doing

No two days are the same as you use your technical expertise across a wide range of servicing, maintenance and repair work, helping to keep the nation moving.

• Interim, Full and Major vehicle services

• Battery and Dashcam fitting

• Vehicle inspections and fault diagnostics

• Tyre fitting, puncture repairs and wheel balancing

• Air conditioning servicing and re-gassing

Supported by a structured induction, ongoing technical development and clear career progression opportunities, you'll have everything you need to grow your skills and build a successful career within our expanding mobile business.

Our Benefits include:

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave

• Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores

• Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more

• Family & Friends Discount Events

• Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme

• Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance

• GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day

• Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares

• Health Cash Plan - to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs

• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

What we're looking for

• NVQ level 2 or level 3 in vehicle maintenance & repair (or time-served experience)

• Proven experience in a vehicle servicing & maintenance role

• A full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points

• Great communication skills and confidence dealing with customers

Why Halfords?

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 Automotive 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.

JBRP1_UKTJ