Prep Technician

Citygate Automotive Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training academy

EV training levels 1-4

Pension

Life assurance

Holiday allowance

Cycle to work

Wellbeing portal

Employee discounts

Job summary

Citygate Automotive Ltd in St Albans is seeking an experienced Prep Technician to carry out vehicle preparations on new and used cars. You will inspect engines and mechanical/electrical systems, diagnose issues, and perform servicing, maintenance and repairs.

The role requires an NVQ Level 2/3 in light vehicle repair and maintenance, a full UK driving licence, and excellent communication skills. You will work to deadlines to maintain high quality standards, with access to in-house training and

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in light vehicle repair & maintenance.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to work to deadlines with high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle preparation, servicing, maintenance, and repair
• Inspect engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues
• Repair and replace defective parts
• Liaise with customers when necessary
• Road test vehicles to check for faults and repairs
• Follow checklists to ensure all procedures are completed
• Complete required documentation

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Full UK driving license

Education

NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in light vehicle repair & maintenance

Job description

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced Prep Technician to carry out vehicle preparations on new and used vehicles.

Key responsibilities

Your key responsibilities as a Prep Technician will be to:

• Conduct vehicle preparation, servicing, maintenance, and repair
• Utilising your technical knowledge to inspect the engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately
• Repairing and replacing broken or defective parts
• Liaising with customers where necessary
• Road testing vehicles to check for faults and repairs
• Following checklists to ensure all procedures are completed
• Completing all documentation to the required standard

About You

As a Prep Technician, you will ideally have the following skills and attributes:

• The capability of working to deadlines whilst maintaining the highest quality standards
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping
• An NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in light vehicle repair & maintenance
• A full UK driving license
• Excellent communication skills

What's in it for you?

With our benefits there is something good for everyone. We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us – but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too. That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

• Access to our in-house training academy for everyone
• Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre for specific roles
• Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1- 4 depending on role
• High street discounts
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Purchase, service and parts discounts
• Employee referral scheme
• Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme