Vehicle Accessory Fitter

Halfords Careers; Galway; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Pension - contributory

Uniform provided

Sharesave option

Cycle to Work scheme

Wagestream pay access

Wellness programme

Job summary

Halfords Careers in Galway, Republic of Ireland, is seeking a motivated team member to support car servicing in-store. You’ll fit car parts and perform basic maintenance, delivering market-leading customer service and working quickly and safely to help customers with their motoring needs.

The role involves sharing expertise with colleagues, training others, and maintaining high quality standards across services and parts.

Qualifications

• Experience with car parts fitting or basic car maintenance is preferred.
• Excellent customer service and a proactive approach to helping customers.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a retail/mechanic environment.

Responsibilities

• Fit car parts and carry out basic car maintenance tasks in the workshop.
• Deliver high-quality service to customers and explain options clearly.
• Share expertise with teammates and help train others as needed.
• Work on a rota that includes weekends.

Skills

Car maintenance

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Weekend availability

Job description

€15.27 per hour

Got a passion for all things motoring?

Based is our Galway, Republic of Ireland store 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.

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• 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
• Problem solving skills
• Availability to work on a rota basis, including weekend

We know that everyone has different priorities at different stages of their lives, so we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits. As well as holiday and contributory company pension, you can expect to enjoy:

• 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 over 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

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.

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.