At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage parts for vehicle repairs and provide accurate estimates with full training provided.
- Company: Join a well-established Heavy Vehicle Dealership in Northern Ireland.
- Benefits: Negotiable salary, generous pension scheme, health cash plan, and 30 days holiday.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic workplace with a focus on safety and quality workmanship.
- Why this job: Great opportunity for career progression in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in a Bodyshop or parts background is preferred; strong IT and communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
VANRATH have partnered with one of Northern Ireland's most established Heavy Vehicle Dealerships. The organisation is recruiting a Parts Controller (with estimating duties) position. This is a fantastic opportunity for any experienced individual to join a longstanding company that offers many routes for progression. The estimating element of the role can be taught, with full training provided, so applicants from a parts or bodyshop background are encouraged to apply.
Permanent role Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm & Friday 8:00am to 2:00pm. Place of work is Ballyclare. Salary negotiable + fantastic benefits, including a generous company pension scheme with strong employer contributions, health cash plan, 30 days holiday, holiday purchase scheme, death in service benefit, cycle to work scheme and reimbursement of gym/leisure centre membership.
Responsibilities:
- Carrying out estimates for vehicle repair accurately and to a good standard of detail (most estimates are opinion based and training will be given).
- Sending estimates to customers in a timely manner, then agreeing and gaining authorisation for repairs.
- Providing updates to the team and customer on the current stage of the estimate.
- Ordering and checking in parts for vehicle repair.
- Allocating parts to the correct job within the Bodyshop.
- Producing stock reports and conducting stock checks as required.
- Assisting with the preparation of job cards and invoicing as required.
- Updating and processing any supplementary requests.
- Planning your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready to agreed timescales.
- Ensuring all tasks follow Health and Safety guidelines, including wearing provided PPE and keeping work areas clean and tidy.
- Ad hoc duties as requested by Bodyshop Management.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Demonstrable technical experience of repairs within a Bodyshop environment (light or heavy vehicle) would be highly desirable.
- Previous experience of liaising with insurance companies would be desirable.
- Strong IT skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to represent the business professionally with customers and suppliers.
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to work on their own initiative.
- Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
- A responsible and methodical attitude to work.
- A willingness to undertake further development to benefit the role.
- Insists on the highest quality of workmanship, and works with safety in mind at all times.
- A full driving licence.
Skills: parts, parts controller, parts advisor, dealership, motor industry, Kerridge.
Benefits: fantastic benefits package, 1.5x overtime.
Parts Controller (Automotive) TLNT1_NI in Ballyclare employer: IrishJobs
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