At a Glance
- Tasks: Estimate vehicle repairs and ensure high-quality customer service.
- Company: Join Stoneacre, one of the UK's fastest-growing motor groups.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, bonuses, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Great career progression and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and make a real impact in the automotive industry.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and Audatex certification required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
About the role: We are excited to be recruiting for a Bodyshop Estimator. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing motor groups. As a Bodyshop Estimator, you will be responsible for delivering great customer service, ensuring that customers' vehicles are fully and accurately assessed for repairs and damage to a high standard. You will be required to carry out admin duties and liaise with customers in a professional and timely manner.
Here at Stoneacre, we never underestimate an employee's talent and their ability, whilst ultimately contributing to making Stoneacre the Number One motor group.
So what's in it for you?
- Industry leading competitive salary
- A flexible approach to working patterns
- Bonus scheme
- A range of training and development programmes
- Industry leading career progression opportunities
- Contributory workplace pension scheme
- Uniform provided
- Long service reward
- Customer introduced reward
- Employee discounts
- Access to discounts on retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more
- Wellness programme
- Free parking
An average day as a Bodyshop Estimator: You will work closely with the Bodyshop Manager and be responsible for estimating vehicles that require body repairs and paintwork to a high standard. You will ensure estimates are produced in accordance with Thatcham/Manufacture methods but also profitable to repair. You will liaise with the Bodyshop Technicians for supplementary orders/parts on vehicles that are in progress. You will obtain final authorisation for completed repairs; liaising with insurance companies to gain authorisation for invoicing. You will supply insurers with parts/sub contract details for audit when required. You will assist the Bodyshop Manager with duties involved in the running of the Bodyshop.
About you: You will have fantastic communication skills and thrive working in a challenging yet rewarding environment. You will have the ability to work well under pressure - It will be your calm ability that will help you overcome any challenge that is thrown your way. You will have experience in developing relationships with customers, third party companies (such as insurance companies) and your colleagues. You must be Audatex certified. Ideally, you will have ATA/VDA but it is not essential. You will ideally have Autoflow experience but it is not essential. You will have the drive and determination to maintain a productive profitable department and the ability to work under pressure and achieve results through other people. We want you to love what you do – The rest will come naturally.
The Company: Originally founded in 1994, Stoneacre is a family-owned business that has progressively grown to become one of the UK's fastest-growing and most successful car dealer groups. We operate from 64 locations across England and Wales, have 137 franchise sales points representing 27 manufacturers. Specialising in the sale of new and used cars, as well as commercial vehicles, the group also offers servicing, parts and bodyshop facilities. We currently have over 2,750 dedicated members of the Stoneacre team who share our dedication and passion to provide complete customer satisfaction. We are committed to developing our people, as we know it's the best investment we can make.
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