Vehicle Technician

The Role

We are seeking a level 3 (or equivalent) qualified Technician to join Brayleys Cars Limited’s KIA dealership in Harpenden. It’s a fast-paced environment where you will be part of the team reporting to the Service Manager. You’ll be putting your technical expertise to great use with work ranging from routine service and maintenance to solving complex technical problems.

You’ll be joining an expanding business that represents Nissan, KIA, Mazda, Honda Passenger Cars, Honda Motorcycles, Hyundai Renault, Dacia and Suzuki across London, The Home Counties, The Thames Valley, The West Midlands and the Greater Manchester area.

Unusually for our industry, the structure and workflows across our businesses mean that we can offer this role with NO REQUIRMENT FOR WEEKEND WORKING.

In addition to this fantastic benefit we are able to offer the following comprehensive benefits

• Weekends off to spend time with your family, friends and loved ones
• An un-capped bonus scheme with very high earning potential
• Minimum of 31 days holiday per year, increasing to 34 days with length of service rewards.
• State of the art tooling and workshop facilities

Preferential rates on new and used vehicles, parts purchases and servicing across all our franchises.

Cycle to work scheme

Group Contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities and career progression

In-house and manufacturer training

Enhanced maternity leave after a qualifying period

£500 colleague referral bonus

Independently certified as a Great Place to Work

With NO REQUIREMENT FOR WEEKEND WORKING, what does a typical weekday look like for one of our workshop technicians?

Typically, On Any Given Weekday You’ll Be

• Completing scheduled vehicle servicing in line with manufacturer guidelines
• Undertaking diagnostic activities to identify causes and solutions for customer vehicle issues
• Conducting electronic visual health checks (eHVC) on all vehicles and provide a comprehensive report with expert advice and recommendations for customers
• Liaising directly with customers and service advisors, providing outstanding customer service
• Ensuring vehicle servicing activities are completed in a safe and high-quality manner, in line with both internal and manufacturer requirements

Participating in ongoing training and development to ensure product and service knowledge is up to date

What sort of skills and experience do you need to work in one of our workshops?

Skills

Ideally, you will be a certified level 3 Technician, with a full UK driving licence, ideally with at least 2 years’ experience in this or a similar brand, although this isn't essential. In addition to your prior experience, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail
• A strong customer service focus with the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines
• A commitment to the Brayleys Guiding Principal of treating all visitors to our business, as they would a valued guest in our own homes
  
  

What if I am not qualified to that level?

If level 3 technician qualification isn’t quite your background, but you are interested in getting started in the automotive repair industry, please do still get in touch with us as we have plenty of apprenticeship opportunities available for you to start your career.

A Little Bit About Us

Brayleys Cars Limited is a multi-award-winning company with strong values that put our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. We are one of the region’s largest privately owned car dealer groups. We represent Honda, Hyundai, KIA, Mazda, Nissan, Renault, Dacia and Suzuki across London, The Thames Valley, The Home Counties, The West Midlands and the Greater Manchester area through our 31 dealerships.

If this sounds like you, please submit your application today to be considered for this exciting opportunity