Vehicle Damage Assessor

Holt Recruitment Ltd; Clyst St Mary; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor to join an established Accident Repair Centre in the Clyst St Mary area. The ideal candidate will have experience with estimating software, preferably Audatex, and must have worked in an accident repair centre. The role offers a salary of circa £40,000 per annum along with a group bonus, generous holiday allowance, and a health rewards scheme.

Benefits

22 days holiday increasing to 26

Health and rewards scheme

Pension

Qualifications

• Must currently work in an accident repair centre or have done so in the last 3 years.
• Experience with Audatex or similar estimating software.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect accident-damaged vehicles to assess damage and repair costs.
• Ensure adherence to pricing schedules and methodologies.
• Liaise with insurance and accident management companies.

Skills

Experience using estimating software

Customer service skills

Education

ATA VDA (advantageous)

Tools

Audatex

Job description

ATA Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA / Vehicle Estimator

Ref - (phone number removed)

Paying circa £40,000 per annum plus bonus

Group bonus available

Monday to Friday

22 days holiday per year going up to 26 with time served, plus bank holidays.

Health and rewards scheme

Pension

Plus much more

Permanent Vacancy

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor / Vehicle Accident Damage Estimator to join an established Accident Repair Centre in the Caldicot area.

This is NOT a trainee role, to be considered for this role you must be currently working in an accident repair centre in an identical role or have done so in the last 3 years.

You must have working experience of Audatex (or similar estimating software) and ideally hold an ATA VDA.

Key role and responsibilities as an Estimator / Vehicle Damage Assessor :

You will undertake the inspection of accident damaged vehicles, assessing the full extent of the damage, costs of repair and time frames.

You will ensure our work providers menu pricing schedules and repair methodologies and key information for each contract is being adhered too on each job.

You will work within our guidelines to ensure that the workflow volume meets targets.

Use computerised estimating systems.

Liaise regularly with insurance and accident management companies with any updates or queries relating to relevant jobs.

Contact customers to provide updates

Minimum requirements as an Estimator / Vehicle Damage Assessor :

• Must have experience using estimating software (ideally Audatex)
• ATA is advantageous but not essential
• Ensure customer expectations are met and demonstrate great service skills

If you want to hear more about the Estimator / Vehicle Damage Assessor role, please send us your CV by clicking ‘apply now’ or by contacting Richard on (phone number removed) / (url removed) to discuss further.

Estimator / Vehicle Damage Assessor – £46,000 – Caldicot

VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Vehicle Estimator