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Vehicle Technician Job in Newport

Newport
Newport
Service Department, Car Dealership
£32000 - £40000 per annum
145138
Vehicle Technician Vacancy in Newport
  • Salary: Between £29-32,000 per annum, pending experience, plus access to a bonus scheme providing an on-target earnings of £8,000+ per annum. 
  • Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with 1 in 6 Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm.
  • Benefits: Full manufacturer training, enhanced holiday allowance, CBS scheme, healthcare provisions, and access to a retail shopper portal providing discounts on a huge range of retail outlets, amongst others. 
Our client, a prestige franchise-approved car dealership based in the Newport region, is currently looking to recruit a Vehicle Technician to join their business.

Reporting to the Service Manager & Workshop Manager and working as part of a friendly team, as a Vehicle Technician, your main duties will include carrying out fault diagnosis, service, and repair as instructed to the standards laid down by our client and their respective manufacturer. You will need to ensure faults are accurately diagnosed and report to management as required on vehicle condition, safety, reliability and performance. You will also need to ensure that health & safety, as well as work quality procedures laid down by our client, are adhered to at all times. 

To be eligible, you will ideally live within a reasonable commuting distance of Newport and be qualified to IMI/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. Overall, you will need to be a team player, be capable of working to the standards of our client's business and their brand, have an organised and methodical approach to your workload with a high quality of workmanship, and be comfortable working within a franchise dealer-approved environment. A UK driving license with minimal points is also essential.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Vehicle Technician, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary between £29-32,000 per annum pending experience & current earnings.
  • Access to an hours sold bonus scheme providing an OTE of £8,000+ per annum.
  • Overtime, subject to availability, paid additionally.
  • 25 days of annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays.
  • CBS (Car Buyer Scheme) available. 
  • Workplace pension scheme. 
  • Access to in-house guidance & manufacturer-accredited training. 
  • Various additional company benefits, including discount gym memberships, RAC membership discount, CBS car scheme, eye test/optical equipment contributions, and a retail shopper portal which provides discounts to a huge range of retail outlets.
  • Fantastic career development prospects with an industry-leading premium brand and a nationwide company operating for over 40 years that is recognised as a "Best Place to Work" by Glassdoor. 
  • Working hours are 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with 1 in 6 Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm paid as overtime.
If you are interested in hearing more about this Vehicle Technician job in the Newport area, please contact Harry Thaxton-Woodcock at Perfect Placement Today.

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