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Vehicle Damage Assessor Job in Swanwick

Hampshire
Swanwick
Vehicle Damage Assessor, Accident Repair Centre
£45000 - £55000 per annum
150402
Vehicle Damage Assessor required in Swanwick, Hampshire
  • Basic Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + bonus
  • 47.5 Hours per week - Mon - Fri Only
  • Flexible Start & Finish times (Open Between 06:00 - 17:30) 
  • Independent Bodyshop & Insurance Approved Centre
Our client, an independent family run accident repair business based in Swanwick, is currently seeking an experienced Automotive Vehicle Damage Assessor to join their team. The successful individual will be responsible for preparing estimates using Audatex, liaising with customers and insurance companies as well as creating job cards for the bodyshop.

This is a pivotal role for the business, assisting customers get their cars back on the road quickly, and ensuring that their vehicle is repaired to a high standard forging firm customer relationships to attract repeat business. Our client offers a fantastic workshop, with a friendly working environment and routes to progress and gain additional training and skills.

What’s in it for you as a Vehicle Damage Assessor/Workshop Controller?
  • A Competitive Basic Salary – Basic Salary up to £45,000 (flexible for the right individual).
  • Opportunity for bonus
  • Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00.
  • A supportive Management Structure.
  • Company Pension.
  • Future Development Opportunities.
Duties of a Vehicle Damage Assessor with our client:
  • Undertake the inspection of damaged vehicles, predominantly through supplied images or on-site
  • Assessing the full extent of the damage, costs of repair and timeframes.
  • Identify the correct prescribed repair method and prepare, record, and maintain records of electronic and manual estimates.
  • You will then liaise effectively with insurance companies to obtain their authority to repair the vehicle at the costs estimated.
  • You will also effectively liaise with customer’s, engineers and technicians to explain and ensure they understand the repair methodology.
  • Be able to produce work that complies with the highest technical and quality standards and, above all, helps deliver on their service commitment to customers
  • Produce job cards and allocate work to the bodyshop.
What our client expects of their Vehicle Damage Assessor:
  • Ideally you are qualified to NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or ATA qualified with a solid Bodyshop background
  • Audatex experience is essential
  • Experience with Autoflow would be highly beneficial however not essential as full training will be provided.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • You will have a full UK/EU Driving Licence 
  • You take pride in providing a great customer experience each day - you understand what is important to your customers and suppliers.
Contact Martin Bane, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Swanwick and Hampshire, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

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