Motor Vehicle Technician

Vacancy - Vehicle Technician - Newcastle

Our client, is looking to recruit an experienced Motor Vehicle Technician.

Proud to be one of the top three Motor Vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. They recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment and in return they offer an industry leading benefits package.

This includes competitive basic salaries plus;?
Enhanced holidays that increase with service?
Eligibility to join one of our car schemes?
Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance?
Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?
Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave?

Responsibilities
* Carrying out vehicle health checks using the latest technology
* Conducting vehicle service in accordance with manufacturers guidelines and customer requests
* Carrying out any additional repairs once authorised by the customer
* Warranty repairs are per the manufacturer's guidelines and relevant write up is complete
* Taking the customers vehicle out on a road test to ensure all faults are rectified
* Complete all relevant paperwork to a high standard

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within a workshop. You'll be self-motivated, ambitious, and eager to learn, while being able to work to the highest standards. You will require a full UK driving licence and completion of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. MOT Licence would be a bonus!

Working hours/days:
Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Saturday (1 in 2) - 8.00am to 12.00pm

Salary & benefits:
£30k - £39k basic
£45k OTE

Who are you applying to?
The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission.
Key positions; Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Business Manager, Service Advisor, Parts Advisor, Technician, Mechanic, Master Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager, After Sales Manager, Dealer Principal, General Manager.