Vehicle Damage Assessor

ABL 1 Touch Group Ltd; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic automotive company as a Vehicle Damage Assessor in Middlesbrough! This role offers a chance to thrive in a market-leading environment, where your expertise in vehicle repair and damage assessment will be valued. You will be responsible for producing accurate estimates and invoices while ensuring compliance with industry standards. With a commitment to employee growth, the company provides a competitive salary, a performance bonus, and an array of perks including healthcare benefits and a cycle to work scheme. If you're passionate about the automotive industry and want to make a difference, this position is the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Team Performance Bonus

28 days holiday

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Celebration Day

Car Insurance discount

Employee Engagement Budget

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in body and paint repair within the retail Accident and Repair industry.
• Knowledge of estimating systems and vehicle legislation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient costing of repairs and produce accurate invoices.
• Support site operations and maintain high customer service.

Skills

Technical skills in body and paint repair

Estimating experience

Knowledge of current estimating systems (Audatex, Glassmatix)

Knowledge of vehicle legislation

Team player with a can-do attitude

Cultural and organisational knowledge

Education

ATA accreditation

Tools

Audatex

Glassmatix

E-scribe

Glass’s evaluator

Job description

Vehicle Damage Assessor

Are you ready to make your next great move in the automotive industry? Do you have a background within a vehicle repair & damage assessment? Do you want to be part of a market leading and growing automotive business that looks after its employees?

What can we offer you?

• Competitive Salary + Team Performance Bonus
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (including Gym and shopping discounts)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Celebration Day (to use as you wish to celebrate a significant day in your life)
• Car Insurance discount with LV
• Employee Engagement Budget (money to go out as a team and have fun!)
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme (earn £1,000 for referring people to join the team)

About the Company

ABL 1 Touch are a market leading vehicle repair business since 1994, working in partnership with insurance companies. ABL 1 Touch prides itself not only in the quality of its work but in providing excellent customer service. This year marks a significant milestone for us as we celebrate three decades of dedicated service and excellence in our industry.

About the Role

As we continue to grow, ABL 1 Touch are looking to recruit a Vehicle Damage Assessor to join our Team at our brand new site in Middlesbrough. As a Vehicle Damage Assessor, you will produce accurate invoices and estimates to meet all required SLA Cost Control, to maintain effective control of estimating costs in line with budget objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the efficient and profitable costing of each repair
• Produce timely and accurate invoices and estimates of each repair to meet key to key and lifecycle target requirement.
• Maintain effective control of invoicing costs in line with partners budget objectives
• Support each site, wherever necessary, to ensure smooth site level operation and maintain high customer service
• Carry out initial parts assessments (IPA’s) to reduce key to key & lifecycle times and maintain high customer service
• Responsible for ensuring all repair methodology is in line with BS10125 standards
• Comply with any reasonable directive from the management team
• Identify cases that have not complied with ABL ethos and cases that have shown loss of profit and feed back to management
• Support with quality of repair complaints where necessary
• Identify and handle any total loss cases as applicable to SLA requirements

Required Skills

• Technical skills, knowledge and experience of body and paint repair in the retail Accident and Repair industry
• Technical and estimating experience
• To attain ATA accreditation if required by the company
• Knowledge of current estimating systems i.e. Audatex, Glassmatix
• Knowledge of E-scribe, Glass’s evaluator, Ezi methods or other
• Audatex Gold annual training
• Are a team player with a can do attitude
• Have cultural and organisational knowledge
• Have up-to-date knowledge of vehicle legislation, consumer legislation and trade practices

Joining our team at ABL1 Touch means becoming part of a dynamic organisation that values its employees and provides opportunities for professional growth.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing