Auto Technician

Halfords Group PLC; Limerick; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retailer in automotive services is seeking a part-time car parts fitter to work in Limerick. You'll deliver exceptional customer service while working on vehicles and have the chance to develop your automotive skills with extensive training. Ideal candidates will have experience in retail or automotive environments and a proactive attitude towards customer care. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25% store discount

Up to 50% off garage bills

Employee wellness programme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial planning app access

Qualifications

• Experience of fitting basic car maintenance parts like bulbs and batteries.
• Retail or automotive/mechanic experience is preferred.
• Confidence with delivering quality service and customer care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver market-leading standards of service to customers.
• Work on customers' vehicles in the car park.
• Help develop other team members' skills.

Skills

Experience of car parts fitting

Experience of delivering great customer service

A proactive approach to helping customers

Experience of sharing expertise with others

Job description

Job Information

Apply now Job no: 562085
Work type: Part time, 30 hours per week
Site: Limerick, City East Retail Park
Categories: Retail Colleagues
Location: Limerick
Salary: €14.62 per hour
Business Area: Retail

Overview

Got a passion for all things motoring?

You’ll already have some experience of working with cars, either as a job or as a hobby, but more about that later. Your endless enthusiasm for all things car combined with your knack with customers is what will lead you to success in this role – you’ll be delivering market-leading standards of service, after all.

Working on customers’ vehicles in our car park, you’ll help us wow every customer. A practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently you already have a confidence with all things motoring. You’ll have some experience of fitting, and we’ll train you to deliver a wide range of expert vehicle fitting services across car parts and technology. Carrying out most of the service and repair work yourself, you'll also help develop other members of the team. We only work to the highest quality standards, just like you.

Ideally, you already have experience in a retail or automotive/mechanic environment, but if you have practical skills and experience of delivering fantastic customer service, we can help you with the rest.

We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers, so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress, we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality, whether it’s in Retail or elsewhere in the Group.

Qualifications

• Experience of car parts fitting, including completing basic car maintenance such as bulbs, blades, batteries,
• Experience of sharing expertise with others
• Experience of delivering great customer service ideally in a retail sales or automotive based environment
• A proactive approach to helping customers
• Availability to work on a rota basis, including weekend

Benefits

• Store discount, with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz
• Employee discount, with up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a rangeof bikes which have been significantly reduced
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wagestream – a financial planning app that gives you more control on your pay. Access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and save automatically from your salary to build a rainy-day fund for the future

About Us

We’re in an exciting chapter as a leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services. Join us in our mission to keep the nation moving safely and be part of our success story.

Equal Opportunities

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.