Motor Vehicle Technician (Ford)

Bright Motor Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

Flexible hours

Bonus scheme

Pension

CPD support

Employee assistance

Career progression

Job summary

Bright Motor Group is seeking a skilled Motor Vehicle Technician (Ford) at our Airside Ford dealership near Swords, County Dublin. You will diagnose, service and repair vehicles to high standards, communicate conditions to customers and coordinate with service teams while maintaining a safe workshop.

We offer a competitive basic salary, flexible hours, a productivity bonus, pension, and ongoing training to develop your skills and progress within Ireland’s leading motor retailer group.

Qualifications

• Qualified motor technician with experience in franchised dealership preferred.
• Experience with Ford brands is highly desirable.
• Ability to work within a team and deliver customer service.
• Full Irish/EU driving licence required.
• Strong work ethic, punctuality, and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair vehicles.
• Perform diagnostic work using technical knowledge.
• Complete vehicle health checks and provide video reports to customers.
• Record time and work in the dealer management system (DMS).
• Organise daily work schedule with service reception.
• Determine parts requirements with Parts department via DMS.
• Communicate issues or changes to job times with service reception.
• Ensure quality and first-time fix.
• Discuss vehicle condition and needed repairs with customers.
• Carry out road tests before and after work.
• Maintain a clean, safe work bay.
• Supervise and assist training of apprentices.
• Achieve targets to qualify for bonus.
• Develop skills through regular brand training.
• Comply with health and safety standards.

Skills

Qualified motor technician

Ford experience desirable

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Motor technician qualification

Tools

DMS software

Video reporting

Job description

Motor Vehicle Technician (Ford) Reference Number - 0123445567567

Benefits See list of benefits below.

Closing Date 31/07/2026

About Us

Bright Motor Group was founded in 1982 and is now one of Ireland’s leading Motor Retailers, representing some of the best-known vehicle brands including Ford, Hyundai, SEAT, Cupra, Volkswagen Commercial, Citroën, Suzuki, Peugeot, Opel, Leapmotor, DS and BYD.

With 9 showrooms situated at Airside near Swords, a further 5 at Navan Road and our Bray dealership, we are located close to the motorway network and easily accessible from all areas of Greater Dublin.

As a result of our ongoing expansion and business growth, we are seeking to strengthen our team by appointing positive and motivated individuals to take the business to the next level and achieve the strategic goals that we have set.

Bright Motor Group is currently recruiting a Motor Technician at our Ford Airside dealership. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven, customer-focused professional to build a rewarding career with one of Ireland’s leading motor retailer groups.

As a Bright Motor Technician, you will be able to diagnose, service, and repair vehicles to a high standard. Communicate vehicle condition clearly to customers, coordinate with service teams and manage work through the dealer system. Maintain a safe, organised workspace, support apprentice development and continuously build skills while achieving performance targets.

As a Group we operate over 80 vehicle work bays and this gives us the opportunity to provide varied experience with ICE, EV, Passenger and LCV vehicles. We offer the opportunity for career development with structured training courses.

Role responsibilities

• Service and repair vehicles.
• Utilise technical knowledge to carry out diagnostic work.
• Complete vehicle health checks and video reports to advise customers of vehicle condition and any recommended repairs.
• Follow Workshop procedures using the Company dealer management system (DMS) to record time spent on jobs and work carried out.
• Organise daily work schedule in cooperation with Service Reception and other support staff.
• Determine vehicle parts requirements and communicate with Parts department through DMS.
• Communicate with Service Reception identifying any issues or opportunities that may require amendments to allocated job times.
• Ensure quality and a first time fix.
• Meet and discuss the vehicle condition and repairs needed with the customer when necessary.
• Carry out road tests of customer vehicles before and after work has been carried out.
• Maintain a clean and safe work bay.
• Supervise and assist in the training of apprentice technicians.
• Achieve targets to qualify for bonus.
• Develop skills through regular training necessary to maintain brand knowledge.
• Comply with health and safety standards.

The successful candidate will ideally

• Be a qualified motor technician, previous experience with Ford is highly desirable.
• Have the ability to carry out the role in a competent and organised manner.
• Possess experience of working within a franchised dealership.
• Have the interpersonal skills necessary to work with others and achieve success within a team.
• Have the ability to work alone or in cooperation with other team members to deliver excellent customer service.
• Work to target and complete tasks in allotted times in accordance with manufacturer standards.
• Be computer literate and follow processes in accordance with the Company DMS.
• Have a full Irish/EU driving licence.
• Be punctual and show initiative while demonstrating a strong work ethic.
• Be confident enough to mentor and coach apprentices, and support less experienced team members.

What we offer in return

• Excellent basic salary
• Flexible hours
• Productivity bonus scheme
• Additional leave days
• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuing professional development to achieve Manufacturer and Company standards and professional qualifications.
• State of the Art facilities - warm, clean, dry, modern and well lit workshops.
• Salary increments with further qualifications/training.

Job Type: Permanent

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate

• Swords, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)