Vehicle Technician

Overview Vehicle TechnicianLookers, Volkswagen Newcastle, Scotswood RoadHours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pmSalary: £33,000 OTE (including £26,000 to £29,000 basic, plus bonus)Lookers VW Newcastle is recruiting for a Vehicle Technician to join their fantastic workshop. Working alongside our other experienced technicians and you will play a vital role, carrying out vehicle health checks using the latest technology, conducting vehicle services, and carrying out any additional repairs. Here at Lookers Newcastle, you will be reporting to the accomplished Claire Betts-Gardner (Service Manager), where you will be given on-going support to ensure that you have the tools needed to be able to perform to the very best! We can also offer you excellent career progression and training opportunities, including manufacturer accredited schemes, as well as Hybrid & Electric training to accelerate your career further! Our technicians play a vital role within our Service team by delivering first class customer service every time. We want you to be part of our success. If you’re a qualified Vehicle Technician or an experienced Mechanic, whether you work in a dealer group or independent garage we want to hear from you! Why us…? Lookers are 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. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus; • Competitive salaries with clear pay scales in place as you develop • Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service • Eligibility to join one of our colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme • Enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave (6 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay) • Critical illness cover after 2 years plus life assurance and free will writing service • Techscheme where you can get the latest tech for less and spread the cost, eye care scheme and discounted shopping vouchers • Employee assistance programme and free access to Smart Health giving employees and their immediate families access to 24/7 GP services to support well being 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 license and completion of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. MOT license would be a bonus! Having previous experience of working with the brand would be advantageous, although not essential as full brand accreditation training can be provided. We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for? Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check. If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please