Vehicle Damage Assessor

Pybus Recruitment Ltd; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Vehicle Damage Assessor for a prestigious bodyshop in Oldbury. This full-time role involves producing vehicle repair estimates while ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates are expected to have at least 3 years of VDA experience and a valid driving licence. The position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits such as 30 days of holiday and a health cash plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus team bonus

30 days holiday plus additional days with service

Pension contributions

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Plan workload for timely vehicle readiness.
• Research technical automotive developments.
• Maintain VDA Accreditation outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Produce initial and updated estimates for repairs.
• Ensure repairs meet safety and efficiency standards.
• Work as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Skills

Work skillfully under pressure

Effective workload planning

Flexibility in approach

Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines

Education

Minimum 3 years VDA experience

Full and valid driving licence

Tools

Audatex

IMI Customer Service Practitioner Level 2

Level 3 ADAS

IMIAL Level 3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle

Job description

Vehicle Damage Assessor

Location: Oldbury

Salary: £45,000 basic + bonus

Full Time and Permanent

Monday to Friday – 42.5 hours a week – No Weekends!

Accident Repair Bodyshop

Join our client's highly efficient and professional body shop team with 20 years of unparalleled passion for vehicle body repair. With over 650 qualified and passionate employees, our client is a multi-award-winning company boasting 35 body shops nationwide.

They are now actively recruiting for a Vehicle Damager Assessor / VDA Estimator for their Bodyshop in Oldbury.

Main Purpose of role

Produce initial and updated estimates as specified by insurers / customers, ensuring that the vehicle repair can be carried out safely, to correct specification, efficiently, and that by doing so, a satisfactory profit margin can be generated.

About You

You must be able to:

• Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready for agreed timescales.
• Work skillfully and safely under pressure.
• Carry out work in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
• Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Be flexible in your approach.
• Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind.
• You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example, wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy.

Technical Job Knowledge

The level and scope of the Vehicle Damage Assessor will be to maintain the outcomes of VDA Accreditation, Audatex, IMI Customer Service Practitioner Level 2, Level 3 ADAS, and IMIAL Level 3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle.

It is expected that that the job holder will research emerging technical knowledge and automotive developments that may be present within present and future vehicles that may affect the repair following accident damage. This may involve consequential formal training, distance, or remote training.

A minimum of 3 years VDA experience is preferred and candidates must hold a full and valid driving licence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus team bonus
• 30 days holiday including public holidays, plus additional days with service
• Pension contributions
• Recommend a friend technician bonus incentive
• Long Service Awards – colleague recognition scheme
• Health cash plan and Rewards platform – claim back medical costs & high street discounts
• Cycle to work scheme