Motorcycle Technician

The Bowker Motor Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in motorcycle servicing is seeking a full-time Motorcycle Technician. This role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, diagnosing motorcycle faults, and performing repairs to BMW standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for customer service, relevant experience, and qualifications, with opportunities for growth and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday holiday

Company pension scheme

Death in Service policy

Work wear supplied

Childcare voucher scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development funded

On site car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in diagnosis and fault finding mandatory.
• Knowledge of BMW brands is an advantage.
• MOT testing knowledge beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer satisfaction in service and repair of motorcycles.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs to BMW standards.
• Report on components used and servicing requirements.

Skills

Diagnosis

Fault finding

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Self-motivated

Education

City & Guilds qualification

Recognised apprenticeship

Job description

Bowker Motor Group are recruiting a full-time Motorcycle Technician for their award-winning BMW Motorrad Centre on Preston Docklands.

The Role:

Includes but is not limited to:

• To ensure customer satisfaction in the service and repair of motorcycles of all types.
• To employ such knowledge and skills as may be required to test motorcycles and diagnose faults.
• To carry out servicing and repairs in a safe, economical, efficient and competent manner and to BMW standards.
• To note and report all components, materials and consumables used.
• To report current and possible future motorcycle faults and servicing requirements noticed whilst working on vehicles.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience must include diagnosis and fault finding, as well as carrying out services. MOT testing would also be advantageous
• A passion for delivering the highest level of customer service
• Self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• An effective communicator
• Experience with the BMW brands would be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
• To have served a recognised apprenticeship
• To have attained a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent
• To display an ability and desire to progress through the BMW (UK) Technicians Institute

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 08.30am – 5.00pm with an unpaid lunch break of 30 minutes. Saturdays will be required on a rota basis paid at over time, 8.30am- 12.30pm.

The Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) in a complete holiday year (January to December)
• An additional day’s holiday in recognition of your birthday
• Bowker Benefits Discount retail shopping platform
• Preferential family rates at BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad, through the group staff scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Death in Service policy at 1x basic salary
• Work wear supplied
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training, coaching and development funded
• Incentives and rewards
• Free tickets to local and national events
• Staff social events
• On site car parking

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding customer service and can demonstrate the required skills, experience and enthusiasm, we’d love to hear from you! Simply send an email listing your contact details and relevant work experience to [e-mail]

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