Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 guaranteed basic salary (Tailored directly to experience)
Location: Brighton Area (Free secure parking)
Hours: Monday – Friday only (08:00 – 17:00). Strictly No Weekends!
About Us
Based right in the heart of Brighton, we are a thriving independent garage known for exceptional customer loyalty, honest service, and a brilliant workshop culture. We operate like a real family business with a supportive, down-to-earth owner who treats staff with genuine respect. We completely reject high-pressure micromanagement and frantic quotas, opting instead for a relaxed, friendly atmosphere in a clean, high-spec facility where quality and safety always come first.
Why Join?
- High Basic Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 guaranteed basic salary per annum, with regular pay reviews.
- Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday only (08:00 – 17:00)—absolutely zero weekend working. Enjoy every Saturday off!
- Workshop Access for Your Own Cars: Full personal permission to use the workshop, ramps, and equipment for your own projects and family cars.
- Pure Testing Focus: Dedicated, clean MOT bay role focused on your core qualification—no heavy mechanical repair pressure.
- Health & Protection: Company-supported healthcare scheme keeping you and your family covered.
- Fully Funded Training: 100% paid annual DVSA MOT CPD training, routine annual refresher courses, and ongoing compliance support.
- Great Benefits Package: 28 days total holiday (20 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays), company pension scheme, and free on-site parking.
What You’ll Be Doing
- DVSA MOT Testing: Conducting Class 4 MOT tests strictly to DVSA compliance and road safety standards in a dedicated bay.
- Organized Test Rota: Managing a smooth, realistic, and well-organized daily test volume.
- Digital Logging: Accurately inputting test results, logging advisories/defects, and issuing documentation onto the DVSA system.
- Teamwork: Partnering directly with front-of-house advisors to clearly and honestly explain any necessary compliance repairs to customers.
Requirements
- Active, valid DVSA MOT Testing Smart Card (Class 4 minimum).
- Strong pride in compliance, testing accuracy, and keeping local road users safe.
- A reliable, team-first attitude with sharp attention to detail.
- A full UK driving licence.
Commutable Locations
Centrally located in Brighton, perfectly positioned to avoid major town traffic bottlenecks:
- Hove: 5 mins
- Southwick & Shoreham-by-Sea: 15 mins
- Lewes: 15 mins
- Worthing: 25 mins
- Burgess Hill & Haywards Heath: 25 mins
Candidate Confidentiality is 100% Guaranteed. We know the local Brighton trade is a close-knit community and privacy is vital. Your enquiry will be handled with absolute discretion; we will never contact your current employer or mention your application to anyone without your explicit permission. Your current job is entirely safe with us.
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