Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

TrustFord; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Related Bonus

33 days annual leave

Pension & Life Assurance

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Discount on Service, Bodyshop andParts

Volunteer day each year

Cycle to work scheme

Perks at Work

Job summary

TrustFord is recruiting a skilled Automotive Technician to service, diagnose and repair vehicles across our TrustFord network. You’ll deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to our customers, and you’ll work with a team that supports professional development.

Key training includes IMI Level 3 in Electric Vehicle Maintenance during the first 12 months, with a comprehensive benefits package including generous leave, pension, and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent required.
• Automotive technician experience, preferably on commercial vehicles.
• Ideally some main dealership experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to TrustFord customers.
• Participate in training and development activities to stay up to date with EV maintenance and modern features.

Skills

Automotive technician experience

Driving licence

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

For a Technician career that’s future proof DriveForwards

A lot’s changing for automobile technicians right now. At TrustFord, we’ve got the training to keep you up to date on everything from electric vehicles to state-of-the-art features like voice-recognition controlled playlists. As the largest Ford dealership in Europe, we’ll take good care of you, too. With benefits from 33 days’ holiday to heavily discounted cars, you can Drive Forwards in style as a Technician here.

About You:

• To deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to all our TrustFord customers.
• Have a full valid driving licence, an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Have previous Automotive Technician experience, working on commercial vehicles. Ideally you'll also have some main dealership experience.

During your first 12 months of Employment, you will be trained to IMI Level 3 in Electric Vehicle Maintenance and repair to ensure your skills remain relevant throughout your career with us.

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• Performance Related Bonus
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website
• Toolbox Insurance

Requirements:

• We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want all our colleagues to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.