Vehicle Technician

Vertu Ford Newcastle

Join our team at Vertu Ford Newcastle and become a valued Vehicle Technician!

We are offering a basic salary up to £45,800 d epending on skills and experience plus a £4,000 sign on bonus! You will receive £2,000 in month 1 of your employment with us and £2,000 in month 12! This is based on a 40 hour working week and an additional over-performance bonus opportunity.

Your role as a Vehicle Technician is crucial in delivering an exceptional customer experience, built on trust and honesty. Quality workmanship and achieving first-time fixes are core values that guide everything we do.

Qualifications

We're looking for technicians across all levels and packages on offer are dependent upon experience and qualifications however, you can expect packages such as:

• Service and Maintenance Technician salaries from £28,840 up to £36,200
• Service and Diagnostic Technician salaries from £30,000 up to £38,600
• Senior Technician salaries from £32,000 up to £41,000
• Master Technician salaries from £36,000 to £45,800

To be successful in this role, you should have the following qualifications and skills:

• A relevant formal qualification in Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3
• Current experience as a Vehicle Technician
• MOT license preferred but not essential
• Your own set of tools
• A full UK driving licence

Benefits

At Vertu Motors, we take pride in investing in our colleagues' personal development more than any other motor retailer. As a successful candidate, you can look forward to ongoing training opportunities, a clear career path, and a range of benefits that reflect our status as an employer of choice, including:

• 33 days of annual leave, rising to 37 with service
• Ongoing training and development, including full manufacturer and EV training
• Clear pathways into leadership through our Evolution Management Programme
• Enhanced parental leave – supporting you and your family from day one
• Tool Insurance Scheme – because we know how important your tools are
• Pension scheme – plan your future with confidence
• Colleague discounts – including on servicing and vehicles
• Team-building events to strengthen collaboration and have fun outside of work
• Incentive raffles at the dealership – because celebrating success should be exciting and rewarding

If your application is successful, we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.