Vehicle Technician/Mechanic

TrustFord; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension & Life Assurance

Ford Privilege

Discount on Service

Volunteer day

Cycle to work

Perks at Work

Toolbox insurance

Job summary

TrustFord, the largest Ford dealership in Europe, invites applications for a skilled Automotive Technician in Staines-upon-Thames. You’ll deliver high standards of service and maintenance, work with electrics and advanced features, and enjoy comprehensive training to stay up to date.

We offer 33 days of holiday, pension and life assurance, employee discounts, a generous leave purchase option, and opportunities for career development through the induction academy and IMI Level 3 EV training.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence required.
• NVQ level 2 or 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Automotive Technician experience; MOT qualification preferred.
• IMI Level 3 training in Electric Vehicle Maintenance to be completed within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to TrustFord customers.
• Assist with EV/electric components and modern vehicle features as part of ongoing training.
• Maintain quality workmanship and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Automotive tech experience

MOT qualification

Dealership experience

Education

NVQ L2/3, City & Guilds

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 2 or 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Have previous Automotive Technician experience. Ideally, you’ll also have an MOT testing qualification and 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.