Vehicle Technician

Car Technician (Mercedes-Benz)
Gloucester
OTE upwards of £40,000
40 hours: 08:00-16:30, Monday to Friday.
The Role
If you are looking to work with the UK's largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, who has been announced as a Great Place to Work for three years running, look no further!
We are looking for an experienced and qualified Car Technician to join our clients brilliant team.
As a Car Technician, your role will be to keep customers’ vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality.
Being part of the team is about being experts in what they do. Our client is committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training.
Day to day, you will be:
Performing major and minor repairs to Mercedes-Benz cars.
Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services.
Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired, using all appropriate modules of Keyloop/Kerridge.
Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.
Carry out wheel alignment and tyre fitting.
Complete customer documentation while working to agreed time scales.
Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:
Qualification - You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in Vehicle Repair and Maintenance, plus, will have experience in carrying out diagnostic and service repairs. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn & faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle classes.
Resilience - A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
Motivation - To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of your role and it is part of being a brilliant team player.
Attention to Detail- Precision in diagnosing issues and conducting repairs to ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards.
Time Management- Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands and maintain workshop efficiency.
Benefits for you
Overtime opportunities
A day off for your Birthday
20 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays
Four times death in service benefit
Branded uniform and boot allowance.
Working for an official Great Place to Work and UK Best Workplace for three years running!
Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
Working for a UK Best Workplace for Development.
Working with our award-winning team – they have been named 'Service Provider of the Year' at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards
Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox
Auto-enrolment pension
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies
Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion)
Mental Health First Aiders
Toolbox insurance
Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards
Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
Manufacturer training and access to in-house training hub.
Long service recognition
Our client is an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors.
The business has developed and gone from strength to strength in recent years. They have invested in extensive renovations of sites across the country and continue to open new sites to.
They have won multiple industry and network awards and provide exceptional customer service. What’s more, they are officially a Great Place to Work™️ three years on the run, meaning they really do have a great company culture which embodies values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
Hiring Process
1. We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out.
2. You may receive a short screening call.
3. Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better. Your interview will include a chat with the hiring manager and potentially an interview task.
4. If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer.
If you feel you fit the above criteria please send your CV in the first instance