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Senior Vehicle Technician Job in Swindon

Wiltshire
Swindon
Service Department, Car Dealership
£36171 - £42500 per annum
150019
Senior Vehicle Technician - Swindon
  • Salary: £36,171 basic salary plus performance-related bonus scheme. You will have a £42,500 annual average earnings; however, some of our clients' Vehicle Technicians are earning £58,000 per annum!
  • Hours: 45-hour week. Monday to Friday with Saturday mornings on a rota. 
  • Benefits: Further technical training, pension scheme, staff purchase discounts, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and access to a retailer discount portal, amongst others. 
Our client, a large franchise-approved car dealership situated in the Swindon region, is currently looking to hire a fully qualified Senior Vehicle Technician for their Service Department.
 
Reporting to the Service Manager and working alongside a friendly workshop 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 the manufacturer and our client. You will need to ensure faults are accurately diagnosed and report to the Service Manager as required on vehicle condition, safety, reliability and performance. You will need to ensure that quality procedures relating to the function laid down by our client and manufacturer are adhered to at all times. 
 
To be eligible, you will need to be a fully qualified Vehicle Technician to IMI/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent as a minimum in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, with ideally at least one to two years’ technical experience post-qualification. You will need to hold a driving licence with minimal points, be a committed individual and a good team player. You must be able to produce a high quality of work in a stringent dealer environment and be motivated to work towards targets set for your team. Individuals with an active MOT licence or experience with light commercial vehicles/vans would be desirable, but it is non-essential. 
 
For your hard work as a Vehicle Technician, our client is offering: 
  • Starting salary of £33,600 per annum, pending experience.
  • Access to a generous uncapped performance-related bonus scheme. You will have £42,500 annual average earnings; however, some of our clients' Vehicle Technicians are earning £58,000 per annum!
  • 30 days annual leave (including the bank holidays) with holiday allowance increasing over the length of service.
  • Overtime, subject to availability, paid at time and a time-and-a-half rate
  • Access to manufacturer-accredited training/development.
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Various additional benefits, including staff purchase discounts, life assurance, discounted gym membership, and access to a retailer discount portal, amongst others.
  • Fantastic career prospects with a car dealer group operating for over 100 years!
  • 45-hour week Monday to Friday with Saturday mornings on a rota. 
Contact Josh Buck, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Swindon and Wiltshere, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

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