Vehicle Technician

Lookers; Colchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive retailer in the UK as a Vehicle Technician at the Colchester Ford Transit Centre. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work with experienced professionals in a supportive environment. You will be responsible for conducting vehicle health checks, servicing, and repairs while ensuring top-notch customer service. With excellent career progression and training opportunities, including EV training, you can accelerate your career in the automotive industry. Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced holidays, and an industry-leading benefits package that recognizes your hard work and commitment.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays that increase with service

Critical illness cover after 2 years

Life Assurance

Smart Health - free access to support

Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Additional earning potential through commission or bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent.
• Motor industry experience (brand or non-brand) and a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle health checks and services according to manufacturers' guidelines.
• Complete minor repairs and conduct pre-delivery inspections.
• Perform road tests to ensure all faults are rectified.

Skills

Vehicle Maintenance

Mechanical Skills

Electrical Diagnosis

Customer Service

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

OTE

Overview

Colchester Ford Transit Centre, CO4 9YR

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Up to £49,600 OTE(including basic between £27,000 and £43,000 depending on experience and qualifications)

Hours: 42 hours per week, Monday to Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 12:30 (1 in 3)

Colchester Ford Transit Centre are recruiting for a Vehicle Technician to join their fantastic workshop. While working alongside other experienced commercial vehicle technicians, you will play a vital role, carrying out vehicle health checks using the latest technology, conducting vehicle services, and carrying out any additional repairs.

The Aftersales Manager will provide on-going support to ensure you have the tools needed to succeed in your role. We can also offer you excellent career progression and training opportunities, including manufacturer accredited schemes and Hybrid & Electric training, to accelerate your career further!

Our technicians play a vital role within our Service team by delivering first class customer service every time. We want you to be part of our success. If you’re a qualified Vehicle Technician or an experienced Mechanic, whether you work in a dealer group or independent garage, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Carrying out pre-delivery inspections on new and used vehicles
• Carrying out checks in line with manufacturers guidelines
• Fitting any additional accessories requested by the customer
• Vehicle health check and report any further work which may be required
• Checks on the vehicles' lights, tyre pressure, mechanical and electrical components
• Completing minor repairs on new and used vehicles
• Ability to understand and carry out basic diagnosis in both mechanical and electrical work
• Conducting vehicle service in accordance with manufacturers guidelines and customer requests
• Carrying out any additional repairs once authorised by the customer
• Warranty repairs are per the manufacturer’s guidelines and relevant write up is complete
• Taking the customers vehicle out on a road test to ensure all faults are rectified
• Complete all relevant paperwork to a high standard

The ideal candidate to be considered for this role will haveminimum NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repairor equivalent, motor industry experience (brand or non-brand), and a full and valid UK driving licence. You’ll be self-motivated whilst being able to support your team, ambitious and eager to learn, and are able to work to and maintain the highest of standards to all vehicles that take a spin through our doors.

The salary range for this vacancy is between £27,000 for a Prep / PDI Technician up to £41,000 for a Master Technician, plus an additional £2,000 for EV qualification.

Currently recruiting for all levels of Technicians to join our growing team:

Prep / PDI Technician - Service Technician - MOT Tester - Mechanic - Senior Tech / Diagnostic Tech - Master Technician - Commercial Technician - LCV Technician - HGV Technician

About us

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles, additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.