Job description
Allen Motor Group are currently looking to employ an Apprentice Vehicle Technician to join our Ford dealership in Basildon. This is a full-time position offered on a 4-year Apprenticeship Agreement, Monday – Friday 40 hours per week with a basic salary of £16,640 reporting to the Aftersales Manager. Why Allen Motor Group?
In addition to a highly attractive basic salary we also offer a range of other benefits including: 30 days holiday including bank holidays, plus additional holiday entitlement which increases with length of service Fantastic discounts on MOT’s, services and parts Life assurance benefit, at no cost to yourself £1,500 refer a friend scheme Full training and support to develop and progress your career with Allen Motor Group Do I need experience?
No! We understand that everyone started without experience at some point, so we relish applications from people looking to begin their automotive career with us.
Key Responsibilities
- Learning and assisting in the diagnosis, testing, servicing and repairing of motor vehicles and ensuring technical skill and knowledge is constantly improved upon.
- Learning how to interpret and apply technical service/repair data to read and fully digest all vehicle service literature and updates supplied.
- Learning how to ensure vehicles comply with all safety and manufacturers’ standards when returned to customers and record any non-conformance of this on the work request card.
- Learning how to complete work request forms correctly and neatly, ensuring that they conform to company/manufacturer/warranty requirements including the recording of damage reports, mileage, chassis numbers and that they are clocked on/off as necessary.
- Gaining knowledge of and ensuring compliance with manufacturer warranty procedures.
- Ensuring that all parts/sundries used during the course of a service/repair are accounted for by either a parts department invoice/picking slip attached to the work request card or by recording them on the work request card.
- Ensuring the workshop is kept clean and tidy to ensure high standards of Health and Safety and practice good housekeeping.
- Attending college and completing all coursework/examinations including portfolios as required in order to attain the appropriate qualifications within the prescribed time span of the apprenticeship.
- Ensuring customer vehicles are protected against accidental damage or loss whilst in the care of the organisation, including protecting them with the appropriate covers.
- Safeguarding all plant and tools against loss or misuse and use all equipment reliably and safely, reporting any defects immediately.
- Learning how to investigate, report and advise on vehicle and component serviceability, to produce comprehensive electronic vehicle health checks and supporting videos.
- Fully adhering to all Health and Safety Procedures and reporting any non-compliance (including non-compliance by colleagues) to ensure that all employees and customers are protected from any potential hazards.
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager. If you would like to be considered apply now!