Vehicle Technician Jobs

Vehicle Technicians remain at the core of what we do, and we have some great opportunities for Technician at all levels. Working for a well-established brand means the best quality product training to manufacturer standards allowing all our technicians to keep up with the latest technology as it happens, as well as offering market leading salaries.

At our Christchurch JLR site we are looking to recruit a Vehicle Technician to join this high performing team.

The Opportunity

In your role as a Vehicle Technician, you will be authorised and responsible for the following:

• Work closely with the front of house service team, ensuring they are kept informed of the progress on customer vehicles and are fully briefed on work completed;
• Conducting full examinations of vehicles (including electronic vehicle health checks);
• Provide a knowledgeable, courteous, responsive, and efficient service to all colleagues and workshop customers;
• Identify non-routine defects and faults either in the workshop or during vehicle road tests;
• Work with the wider workshop team to design and implement new methods of work to improve efficiency.
• Offer technical advice and support to workshop apprentices;
• Undertake timely repair and servicing of customer vehicles in accordance with technical standards;
• Discuss technical issues/works directly with customers when requested;

The Rewards

As well as a competitive salary and performance related bonus, we offer a structured career with the opportunity for personal development and training within our rewarding environment. In addition, you can expect the following benefits:

• Enhanced family leave benefit;
• Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan for you and your family;
• 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service;
• Life Insurance;
• Various perks and discounts with high street and online retailers and services.
• Bespoke induction and learning programme and comprehensive ongoing training throughout your career;
• Opportunity to join the company pension scheme;
• Discounts on new vehicle, used vehicle, service and parts purchases;
• Access to car benefit scheme from day one;

About You

• You will need to be an experience Vehicle Technician (ideally from a main dealer/franchise environment);
• Ability to work within defined processes and guidelines, and to promote best practice throughout the workshop;
• Be a team player, whether mentoring or supporting other Technicians;
• Have a first-time fix mentality
• An MOT license would be highly advantageous, but not essential;
• Have a passion for the industry and a desire to succeed.
• Be customer focused, possess good communication skills with the ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience;
• A confident driver with a full UK driving license.
• Committed to the development of your technical knowledge and skills;
• Have relevant formal qualification (NVQ Level 3 / IMI / City & Guilds);

The Company

Hendy Group is a family-run business with over 80 sites along the South Coast, from Eastbourne to Exeter. At Hendy, we aim to deliver a premium experience as we have done for more than 160 years, all in an effort to achieve our vision of delivering 100% customer and colleague satisfaction; our forward-thinking, progressive outlook perfectly complements our values, with honesty, quality, care and customer service at the heart of the company, as they have been since 1859.

If you possess the necessary experience and skills and would like to be part of Hendy Group’s success, select Apply Now .