Technician / Mechanic in Southampton

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 Bournemouth/Kia site we are looking to recruit a Vehicle Technician to join this high performing team.

The Opportunity:

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

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.
• Market leading base salaries up to £41k dependent on experience, plus overtime and MOT bonus.
• Bespoke induction and learning programme and comprehensive ongoing training throughout your career;
• Enhanced family leave benefit;
• Life Insurance;
• Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan for you and your family;
• Opportunity to join the company pension scheme;
• 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service;
• Discounts on new vehicle, used vehicle, service and parts purchases;
• Various perks and discounts with high street and online retailers and services.

About You:

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

The Company:

Hendy Group is a family-run business with over 80 sites along the South Coast. At Hendy, we aim to deliver a premium experience as we have done for 165 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 Groups success, select Apply Now.