Technician

Waylands; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent car dealer is looking for a Vehicle Technician in Gloucester. The successful candidate will maintain and repair vehicles, ensuring high standards of service and achieving efficiency targets. A full driving licence is required; main dealer experience is preferred but training will be provided. The position offers a competitive salary up to £38,000 and generous benefits including training opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

31 days holiday per year

Discounted vehicle parts and servicing

Opportunities for training and career progression

Life insurance of 3 x salary

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering right-first-time work.
• Main dealer experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• A full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, and repair vehicles to high standards.
• Achieve productivity and efficiency targets.
• Carry out diagnostic work.

Skills

Communication skills

Diagnostic equipment proficiency

Quality workmanship

Job description

Overview

Technician, Volvo, Gloucester

Are you ambitious, a team-player and driven to deliver a first-class service to our customers?

If so, you could be just who we at Waylands Automotive are looking for!

We are offering a package that is dependent upon experience and accreditation; however, you can expect a package with an uncapped bonus scheme as highlighted below.

Remuneration

• Service and Maintenance & MOT Technicians basics up to £33,000
• Service and Diagnostic Technicians basics up to £36,600
• Senior Technicians basics up to £38,000

Role and Responsibilities

Your role as a Vehicle Technician is crucial in delivering an exceptional customer experience. We are expanding our team and currently seeking skilled individuals who take pride in their work. You will be responsible for maintaining, servicing, and repairing vehicles to the highest standards. Your expertise across all aspects of the job will be essential, from straightforward servicing to complex repairs. Quality workmanship and achieving first-time fixes are core values that guide everything we do.

Within the role you will work towards productivity and efficiency targets and carry out diagnostic work. Therefore, you must be able to use current diagnostic equipment, have a proven track record in delivering right-first-time work and have good communication skills. Main dealer experience would be preferred; however full training will be given. A full driving licence is essential.

What You Get in Return

• Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, plus Saturdays on a rota (40 hours per week).
• Generous basic salary plus bonuses
• 31 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays)
• Benefits platform with employee support programme
• Discounted rates of vehicle parts and servicing
• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Contributory pensions scheme for eligible staff
• Life insurance of 3 x salary

Why Waylands?

Waylands are an independent family-owned car dealer. Our company value “our people are at the heart of our success” has been demonstrated by the fact that we have won the AM Dealer Group of the Year award seven years running.

Our commitment to providing the highest quality service and the confidence and pride we have in our company are the reasons for our glowing reputation which we have earned through many years of hard work.

We like to grow our own talent. We love promoting people and offer a range of development and training. We recruit talent over experience.

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, because diverse views and ideas makes our company stronger. If you’re interested in learning more, we’d love to receive your application.