Vehicle Technician /MOT Tester

Posted 18 days 6 hours ago by Currie Motors UK Ltd

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, Twickenham, United Kingdom, TW1 1
Job Description

Working within our busy Lexus Service Centre in Twickenham.

Salary

£35,000.00 - £75K (including uncapped OTE Depending on experience and level of productivity)

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm on a rota basis. (1 in 3)

The Person

We are looking ideally for candidates with previous main dealer experience; however, any diagnostic experience will be considered

Qualified and experienced MOT Tester.

Key Tasks
  • Carry out vehicle services and repairs, in accordance with Lexus GB technical standards, ensuring we deliver a great customer experience
  • Examine vehicles, diagnose non-routine defects, with knowledge gained about the vehicles and relevant technologies,
  • Carry out routine servicing, repairs, maintenance and MOT testing.
  • Report defects against Department of Environment (MOT) and Vehicle Safety Report (VSR) standards
  • Carry out jobs within budgeted time, maintaining your own productivity
  • Take responsibility for daily maintenance of tools and equipment, reporting any defects
  • Work in accordance with key Lexus or Centre processes
  • Liaise with customers directly where relevant and appropriate, listening carefully to build rapport and answering questions in a warm and professional manner to summarise details of work required or carried out
  • Coach and support apprentice technicians, explaining, guiding and enabling others to learn
  • Attend specialised training as required.
Experience and Qualifications
  • Minimum of NVQ Level 3 in motor vehicle maintenance (or comparable).
  • Previous work experience within an automotive repair environment is preferable
Licence/Certification
  • A full UK Driving Licence (required)
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Must be Flexible to work hours required to carry out the role effectively and travel (to the training sessions)
Benefits
  • 30days holidays (i.e. 22 days including 8 days bank holidays)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Private Health Plan (Simply Health)
  • Loyalty & Long Service Awards
  • Car Leasing Scheme
  • Discounts on car purchases / repairs / parts
  • Ongoing training, both in-house and with the manufacturer