Vehicle Technician

Vospers Motor House Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Vospers Motor House Ltd seeks a Vehicle Technician in Plymouth to ensure the highest standard of vehicle servicing and repairs. The role includes maintenance tasks and direct customer interaction to enhance satisfaction. With competitive salaries and a supportive work environment, Vospers helps employees build long-term careers.

Benefits

£3,000 sign-on bonus

Holiday accrual scheme

Paid day off for your birthday

Full range of motor discounts

Paid sickness scheme

Professional development programme

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles.
• Ability to interpret repair instructions accurately.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, mechanics and repairs to customers’ vehicles.
• Perform duties safely following health and safety practices.
• Engage in creating a positive team environment.

Skills

Mechanics

Customer satisfaction

Safety practices

Education

Relevant qualifications in vehicle mechanics

Job description

• £3,000 sign on bonus* - £1,000 paid at three months, £1,000 on successful completion of six month-probation and £1,000 paid at twelve months completed service
  
  

About Us

Vospers is a family run business and leading South West motor dealer group that believes in the importance of our people. That's why we offer a supportive working environment, career prospects, and great benefits, including:

• Holiday accrual scheme & paid day off for your birthday
• Full range of motor discounts for service, sales & parts
• Paid sickness scheme, eye & flu vouchers and a full range of employee assistance programmes/support
• Bike to work Scheme
• Professional development and recognition programme
• On-line discount site & life planning services
• Staff & Customer Referral schemes
  
  

The Role

The main purpose of a Vospers Vehicle Technician is to carry out service, mechanics, repair and maintenance to customers vehicles, to the highest possible standard commensurate with a high level of customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities & Accountability

• To carry out servicing, maintenance, mechanics and repairs to customers vehicles.
• To perform duties in a safe and economical manner in line with HSE and Vospers Health and Safety practices.
• Take an active part in creating a positive team environment.
• To ensure all Vospers equipment and machinery is regularly checked and kept up to a satisfactory standard.
• To maintain and develop skill levels in all aspects of repair, mechanics, service and maintenance.
• Interpret repair instructions accurately to achieve first time repair in line with customer requirements.
• Plan and carry out servicing and mechanics work in a systematic and efficient manner to achieve completion with a satisfactory period of time.
• Ensure vehicles are carefully handled and that all reasonable care is taken of the vehicle whilst it is on the premises for service.
• If necessary, talk to customers directly about vehicle problems, therefore aiding the diagnostic process; first time fix and improving customer satisfaction.
• Undertake a vehicle health check on all retail and warranty jobs, maximise sales opportunities when extra work is required.
  
  

Location

Marsh Mills, Plymouth

Salary

Dependent on Experience and Qualifications, to be discussed at interview

Hours

Monday to Friday. Saturdays on a 1 in 2 rota

Care - Accountability - Performance - Respect - Integrity

We are proud that so many of our people stay with us and develop their careers at Vospers over the long term. Over 100 of our staff have completed between 10 and 40-years service with the company.

No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.