Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

About the role

Vehicle Technician - Your Automotive Adventure Awaits! 🛠️🚗

Ready to dive into the exciting world of automotive repair? We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help keep our customers' vehicles running like a dream. If you're all about precision, problem-solving, and keeping things safe, this could be your next big move! 🚀

What You'll Be Doing:

• Crush those service and repair time goals set by the manufacturers. ⏱️
• Be our eyes and ears: spot and report current or potential vehicle issues and upcoming service needs you discover. 👀
• Keep track of your awesome work: accurately log all hours, parts, materials, and fluids used on each vehicle. 📊
• Treat every vehicle like a VIP: use protective covers and mats, and be super careful not to damage anything during service, repair, or testing. ✨
• Guard customer vehicles and their contents with the utmost care. 🛡️
• Give every vehicle a thorough check-up, reporting on its general condition, with a special focus on customer safety. 💯
• Ensure all work meets MOT and manufacturer safety standards – no compromises! ✅
• Leverage your technical smarts to deliver efficient, cost-effective, and safe vehicle service and repairs. 🧠
• Perform quality checks on your own work and confirm vehicles are safe for customers or clearly report any faults. 👍
• Minimize waste of all materials, oils, and fluids, and dispose of waste safely. Keep your workspace clean and organized – a tidy shop is a happy shop! 🧹
• Take excellent care of all tools and equipment, operating them safely with your well-being and others' in mind. 👷
• Occasionally jump in to recover or collect damaged or defective vehicles. 🚚
• Be a customer champion: handle complaints quickly and effectively, and bring in your manager for any tricky situations. 🗣️
• Uphold all company, franchiser, and trade association policies and procedures, ensuring we meet all legal requirements (trading standards, fire, health & safety). 📜

What We're Looking For:

• A keen interest in vehicles and a desire to learn.
• A meticulous and safety-conscious approach to your work.
• Good communication skills to report findings effectively.
• The ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• A positive attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile. 😊

Key responsibilities

• Report vehicle faults and service requirements.
• Accurately record resources and time utilised.
• Protect and safeguard customer vehicles and contents.
• Adhere to safety, manufacturer, and company standards.
• Maintain a clean work area and operate equipment safely.