Vehicle Service Technician

JR United Kingdom; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Halfords as a Vehicle Service Technician in Folkestone, where you'll handle various vehicle services and repairs. With competitive salaries and outstanding benefits, including a generous uncapped bonus scheme and extensive professional development opportunities, this role offers you a pathway to grow your automotive career in the UK's leading automotive service provider.

Benefits

5.6 weeks’ annual leave

Discounts on garage bills and Halfords products

Financial planning support via Wagestream

Health Cash Plan

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Level 2 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent time served experience.
• Full driver's license with no more than 9 points.
• Experience with brakes, suspension, and steering component replacement.

Responsibilities

• Carry out interim, full and major services.
• Perform follow-up repairs including tyres, brakes, and suspension work.
• Engage in relevant workshop tasks as part of the role.

Skills

Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Driving Licence

Repair and Replacement Work

Service and Maintenance Experience

Education

Level 2 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

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• Average uncapped bonus of £3,600 year (with potential to earn more)
• 5 days a week (This centre is closed on a Sunday)
• Earn extra with our refer a friend scheme – T&C’s Apply

We’re the UK’s largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business and we offer great career opportunities, benefits and an uncapped bonus scheme.

Qualified Mechanic or Technician?? Join Halfords as a Vehicle Service Technician where you will carry out interim, full and major services as well as any follow up repair and replacement work. Such work includes tyres, brakes, transmission, steering and suspension, amongst others.

Benefits Include:

• 5.6 weeks’ annual leave
• Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores
• Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Family & Friends Discount Events
• Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance
• GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day
• Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares
• Health Cash Plan – to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.

Skills and experience

• Must have a Level 2 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent OR time served experience
• Must have a full drivers licence with no more than 9 points
• Experience of delivering interim, full and major services plus relevant repair and replacement work (brakes, suspension and steering component replacement, air con service etc)

National Tyres and Autocare is part of the Halfords family. We’re in an exciting chapter – rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We’re the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK’s largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.