Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA

Clear Automotive Recruitment Solutions Limited; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive recruitment agency located in Middlewich is seeking an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor. The successful candidate will inspect damaged vehicles, prepare repair estimates, and liaise with insurers. Essential skills include Audatex experience and a background in vehicle estimating. This role offers an attractive salary package with guaranteed raises and bonuses, along with a supportive benefits scheme.

Benefits

Guaranteed yearly pay rises

Monthly bonus

Attractive pension contribution

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Essential Audatex experience.
• Experience as a VDA / Vehicle Estimator required.
• ATA qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect damaged vehicles and assess the extent of damage.
• Prepare computerized and manual estimates, maintaining records.
• Obtain authorization from insurers to proceed with repairs.

Skills

Audatex experience

Experience as a VDA / Vehicle Estimator

ATA qualification

Job description

Vehicle Damage Assessor

Location: Middlewich

Salary: £40,950 OTE £60,000

Job Details & Benefits

• Permanent position
• 40 hours a week
• 7am - 4.30pm
• Overtime paid at time a half after 40 hours (Unlimited overtime)
• 1 in 4 Saturday mornings (paid as overtime)
• Guaranteed Yearly pay rises
• Monthly bonus
• Very attractive Pension contribution from employer
• Industry leading benefits package, Electric car scheme, enhanced benefits.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising with service

About the Role

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced VDA / Estimator from either a bodyshop or Accident repair background, to join a leading automotive division for a well-known organisation.

Responsibilities

• To inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assess the cost of repair and time scales
• To identify the correct prescribed repair method
• To prepare computerised and manual estimates and to accurately record these, maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates
• To obtain from insurance companies authority to proceed with repair to a vehicle and to confirm the cost of the repair
• To communicate effectively with customers, engineers and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology
• To ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorised by the insurance company
• VDA / Vehicle Damage assessor - Once authorisation has been gained, to liaise with the body shop personnel and make sure that they understand fully the prescribed repair method

Experience & Qualifications

• Audatex experience is essential.
• Experience as a VDA / Vehicle Estimator
• ATA qualification would be an advantage
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Additional Skill Set

• Panel Beater
• Panel Technician
• Bodyshop MET
• Bodyshop Mechanic
• Vehicle Painter
• Vehicle Paint Sprayer
• Vehicle Prepper
• Paint Prepper
• Bodyshop Technicians
• Accident repair
• Vehicle body repair
• Coach builder
• VDA
• Vehicle Damage Assessor
• Bodyshop Estimator
• Vehicle Technician
• Workshop Controller
• Bodyshop Controller
• SMART Repairer
• Bodyshop Managers

If you would like to be considered for this position, please call Rochelle at Clear Automotive on (phone number removed) or email your CV for an immediate interview.