Vehicle Damage Assessor

Holt Recruitment Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established Accident Repair Centre in Swindon is looking for an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor / Estimator. You will inspect accident-damaged vehicles, assess the extent of damage, and ensure adherence to pricing and methodology. Key skills include experience with estimating software and a customer-focused approach. The position offers a negotiable salary, group bonuses, a health scheme, and 22 days of holiday, increasing with tenure. This is a permanent role with a Monday to Friday work schedule.

Benefits

Negotiable salary package

Group bonus available

22 days holiday per year

Health and rewards scheme

Pension

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Experience using estimating software (ideally Audatex)

Customer service skills

Job description

ATA Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA / Vehicle Estimator

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

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 to 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

Benefits

• Negotiable salary package
• 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

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.

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