Vehicle Technician / Mechanic – NVQ Level 2/3. Toyota – 18243 Ref: 18243

Are you an experienced Technician / Mechanic who is currently seeking a new opportunity with a highly reputable organisation?
Do you want to be a part of a well established company who truly values, invests and retains their staff?
Are you willing to continually learn as the future of automotive evolves?

Sounds like you? Keep reading….

Role info:

Vehicle Technician / Mechanic
Ballymena
£30,000 Plus Bonus
Reporting to: Workshop Controller
Plus continuous award winning training will be provided throughout your career with great opportunities for development.

Working with us:

We are a family business with our staff at the heart of everything we do, we currently have a number of technicians who have been with us for a long time. Our aim is to train, motivate and retain our staff and offer them a rewarding place to work. Your work with Curtis happens in tandem with your Toyota Brand Training to make you the best you can be.

Our desire for continuous improvement is also reflected in our recent achievements as a business. Just this year, Curtis Toyota won the Best Retailer in Town Award; this prestigious award recognises us as being the best dealer overall in the UK.

Curtis Toyota is proud to offer our local community a warm and professional welcome. At the start of 2023 we were recognised as being in the top 3 Toyota Dealerships for customer experience in the whole of the UK network. Our local community is everything to us and we support a number of local causes and charities.

The Vehicle Technician / Mechanic role:

As a technician / mechanic, you’ll be confident in communicating with different people, asking for help, and following procedures whilst always learning new skills and techniques. As a Toyota technician, you’ll be interested in working for the largest automotive manufacturer in the world. Working for Curtis, you’ll be able to thrive in an exciting environment where your role as Technician will be vital to the Centre’s success.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Carrying out vehicle services and repairs, in accordance with Toyota GB technical standards
+ Examining vehicles, diagnosing non-routine defects, with knowledge gained about the vehicles and relevant technologies
+ Reporting defects against Department of Environment (MOT) and Vehicle Safety Report (VSR) standards
+ Carrying out jobs within budgeted time, maintaining your own productivity
+ Taking responsibility for daily maintenance of tools and equipment, reporting any defects
+ Liaising with customers directly where relevant and appropriate to summarise details of work required or carried out
+ Coaching and supporting apprentice technicians, explaining, guiding and enabling others to learn
+ Attending specialised training as required

About you:

+ A Fully Qualified Vehicle Technician – Ideally NVQ Level 3
+ Previous work experience within an automotive repair environment is preferable
+ A full UK driving licence
+ Eligibility to work in the UK
+ Technical aptitude, process-driven, and a fast learner
+ Organised in the workplace
+ Confident communicator and ready to ask questions and learn
+ Passionate about problem-solving and finding solutions to challenges
+ Able to talk easily with customers and translate technical terminology into clear language

What’s on Offer:

+ Competitive market salary plus bonus
+ Commission and salary will be reviewed on an annual basis
+ Preferential rates for servicing / repairs on your family’s cars
+ 28 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
+ Contributory workplace pension scheme

Ready to join the largest car company in the world?

Since Toyota's foundation, we have acted in accordance with our Guiding Principles to produce reliable vehicles and the sustainable development of society through ever-changing innovation and the provision of high-quality products and services.

Toyota will lead the future mobility society, enriching lives around the world with the safest and most responsible ways of moving people. Through our commitment to quality, ceaseless innovation, and respect for the planet, we strive to exceed expectations and be rewarded with a smile.

We will meet challenging goals by engaging the talent and passion of people who believe there is always a better way.

Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Team.

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