MOT Tester

JCT600 Ltd; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 34 days

Pension

Life assurance

Training & development

Colleague vehicle purchase scheme

Cycle-to-work

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Job summary

JCT600 Ltd seeks an MOT Tester for VW Commercial Vehicles in Cleckheaton. You will perform MOT inspections and associated maintenance, ensuring safety and roadworthiness across a range of Volkswagen commercial vehicles.

Responsibilities include detailed reporting, defect recording, and communicating results to customers and the service team. A DVSA MOT tester qualification and a customer-focused approach are essential, with a clean driving licence required.

Qualifications

• Must have previously been a nominated MOT tester qualified by the DVSA.
• Strong customer service focus and communication.
• Organised and methodical with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out MOT inspections on a range of Volkswagen commercial vehicles.
• Complete detailed reports and document defects or failures; communicate results to customers/service team.
• Evaluate vehicles against structural, emission, lighting, brakes, steering, suspension and other safety criteria.
• Follow standardised MOT procedures to perform tests accurately and efficiently.
• Explain required repairs to customers in clear, non-technical language.

Skills

MOT testing (DVSA)

Customer service orientation

Clear communication

Driving licence (clean)

Job description

MOT Tester - VW Commercial Vehicles, Cleckheaton

As an MOT Tester at VW Commercial Vehicles, you'll play a vital role in keeping businesses moving. You'll carry out MOT inspections, tyre fitting and maintenance work on a wide range of Volkswagen commercial vehicles, including the Caddy, Transporter, Crafter, Amarok and more, ensuring every vehicle meets the highest standards of safety, reliability and roadworthiness.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Accurately and skilfully undertake the MOT of motor vehicles, ensuring that every job meets the required standards, including the completion of any administrative processes.
• Completing detailed reports and documentation of each vehicle including any identified defects or failures, recording the results accurately. Communicating the results to the customers or the Service team.
• Evaluating vehicles against specific criteria such as structural integrity, emission levels, lighting, brakes, steering, suspension and other safety related components.
• Following standardised test procedures and protocols to carry out MOT tests accurately and efficiently.
• Evaluating the condition of every vehicle worked on and, where necessary, reporting and documenting all additional work required on both systems and job cards.
• Where applicable, fully explain to customers what is required for a technical repair using language that the customer fully understands.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and complies with Company, Brand and industry guidelines.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience as a qualified nominated MOT tester qualified by the DVSA is essential.
• Brand accreditation would be beneficial but not essential as brand training will be provided, we encourage candidates from all brand backgrounds to apply for the role.
• A customer centric approach, always striving to deliver service above customer expectations.
• An enthusiastic and optimistic manner, taking responsibility for your actions and decisions.
• An organised and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Clear communicator when advising customers on technical issues.
• A driving license free from excessive penalties is essential.

What We Offer

• A competitive comprehensive package dependent upon experience
• Annual leave: 34 days including bank holidays, increasing to 36 days (5 years) and 38 days (10 years)
• Family support: Enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing & protection: Life assurance, pension, enhanced sickness cover
• Training & development: From foundation to advanced levels through brand partner training and our best-in-class leadership development
• Colleague car purchase scheme & servicing discounts
• Cycle-to-work and discounted gym schemes
• Referral scheme up to £1,000

Benefits

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Why JCT600?

• We’ve spent over 75 years building a business that values its people and their careers
• We pride ourselves on being rated highly by colleagues for engagement and inclusivity
• Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our “Life at JCT600” philosophy and seven colleague commitments

Inclusivity & Diversity

JCT600 Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive business, we’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

We try our hardest to make JCT600 feel like a home from home for all of our colleagues. To us, that’s a place where we can all feel supported to be our true selves every day and where our workforce represents the wonderful communities we serve.