Job Title: Vehicle Damage Assessor
Location: Kettering NN16
Salary: Basic Salary Up to 40000 Bonus OTE up to 46000.
Full Time and Permanent Monday to Friday 42.5 hours a week no weekends!
Accident Repair Bodyshop
Join our clients highly efficient and professional body shop team with 20 years of unparalleled passion for vehicle body repair. With over 650 qualified and passionate employees our client is a multiawardwinning company boasting 35 body shops nationwide.
They are now actively recruiting for a Vehicle Damager Assessor / VDA Estimator for their Bodyshop in Kettering.
Main Purpose of role:
Produce initial and updated estimates as specified by insurers/customers ensuring that the vehicle repair can be carried out safely to correct specification efficiently and that by doing so a satisfactory profit margin can be generated.
It is expected that that the job holder will research emerging technical knowledge and automotive developments that may be present within present and future vehicles that may affect the repair following accident damage. This may involve consequential formal training distance or remote training.
A minimum of 3 years VDA experience is preferred and candidates must hold a full and valid driving licence
Requirements
About You:
You must be able to:
Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready for agreed timescales.
Work skillfully and safely under pressure.
Carry out work in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
Be flexible in your approach.
Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind.
You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy
Technical Job Knowledge:
The level and scope of the Vehicle Damage Assessor will be to maintain the outcomes of VDA Accreditation Audatex IMI Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Level 3 ADAS and IMIAL Level 3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle.
Benefits:
Competitive salary plus team bonus
30 days holiday including public holidays plus additional days with service
Pension contributions
Recommend a friend technician bonus incentive
Long Service Awards colleague recognition scheme
Health cash plan and Rewards platform claim back medical costs & high street discounts
Cycle to work scheme
To apply for this role please submit your full and up to date CV to Grant at Pybus Recruitment
Requirements
You must be able to:
Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready for agreed timescales.
Work skillfully and safely under pressure.
Carry out work in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
Be flexible in your approach.
Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind.
You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy
Benefits
Competitive salary plus team bonus
30 days holiday including public holidays plus additional days with service
Pension contributions
Recommend a friend technician bonus incentive
Long Service Awards colleague recognition scheme
Health cash plan and Rewards platform claim back medical costs & high street discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Driving Licence 3 Years of Vehicle Damage Assessor Experience
Education
Driving Licence The level and scope of the Vehicle Damage Assessor will be to maintain the outcomes of VDA Accreditation, Audatex, IMI Customer Service Practitioner Level 2, Level 3 ADAS, and IMIAL Level 3 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle