Vehicle/Service Technician

Foray Motor Group; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automobile dealership in Shaftesbury seeks a dedicated workshop team member with a passion for learning. The ideal candidate should hold an NVQ Level 3 in automotive or engineering and possess workshop experience. Responsibilities include performing maintenance, diagnostics, and communicating with customers. Comprehensive training will be offered. Join us and thrive in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a vehicle workshop highly preferred.
• MOT qualification is advantageous but not essential.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Ford routine maintenance and service checks.
• Communicate technical issues to customers.
• Produce reports on vehicle health and condition.

Skills

Attention to detail

Fault finding and diagnostics

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Foray Motor Group is the South West's award-winning Ford-only dealer group, with dealerships and service centres in Salisbury, Poole, Yeovil, Taunton, Andover, Shaftesbury, Bridgewater, Dorchester and Southampton. The 9 location group, with an annual turnover in excess of £150m, employs circa 400 people, in a wide variety of job roles. We offer opportunities for highly motivated, dedicated and talented people in sales, vehicle service, and customer service, with apprenticeships and training programmes available to help newcomers settle in. We place great emphasis on developing our staff to equip you with the right skills and tools to succeed at everything you do.

Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, successful workshop team at Fast Fit in Shaftesbury. We’re looking for someone who has a passion to continue to learn and develop, with a keen eye for detail. If you are successful, you will be provided with manufacturer (Ford) and in-house training to develop your skills and knowledge further, with clear training pathways delivered through Ford’s state-of-the-art training hub.

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification within the automotive or engineering sector and have previous experience in a vehicle workshop. An MOT qualification would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Ford routine maintenance and service checks
• Fault finding and diagnostics
• Producing reports on vehicle health and condition utilising an electronic health check system and following the manufacturer guidelines
• Communicating technical issues to customers by utilising intuitive video software, as well as face-to-face interactions

Requirements

• Perform work efficiently and safely, in line with our in-house processes and standards
• Adapt to changing guidelines
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Hold a full driving licence
• A positive, can-do attitude

So, if this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate taking a methodical approach to fault-finding and vehicle repairs, as well as taking pride in your work’s high standard, we want to hear from you!

Other information

Foray Motor Group is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of gender, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, gender reassignment and gender identity, age and those with caring responsibilities.

• We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early
• We are not able to offer sponsorship for people living outside the UK
• If you need any support throughout the application or interview process, please make a member of our team or the Hiring Manager aware

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates. If we require agency assistance we will contact agencies directly. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

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