Vehicle Technician & MOT Tester required in Southampton, Hampshire Basic Salary: £30,000 basic – OTE £34,000 Mon - Fri 08:00 - 17:00, 1 in 2 Saturday mornings 08:30 - 12:30 Franchised Dealership, Large Group Our client, a Franchised Main Car Dealer is currently looking to hire a vehicle technician to join their team in a busy automotive environment in the Southampton Area. Our client has a strong reputation within the automotive trade, with over 420 staff employed across Hampshire, West Sussex & Surrey. They offer a steady, well-paid employment with a pleasant atmosphere alongside continuous training and development. They have a large successful service operation and are looking for a Vehicle Technician to lead the team and push the workshop team forward. You will ideally have an MOT Testing licence alongside the ability to undertake repairs and maintenance to manufacturer standard. We have worked with this client for a number of years, they provide a great place to work and excellent earning and progression opportunities. What’s in it for you as a Vehicle Technician & MOT Tester? A Competitive Basic Salary – Basic Salary up to £30,000 Competitive Bonus Structure – Circa OTE £34,000 A supportive Management Structure Full Systems & Process Training 30 Days holiday (Including Bank Holidays) Employee benefit scheme – Including High Street Discounts Company Pension Future Development Opportunities with Group. Duties of a Vehicle Technician & MOT Tester with our Client Carrying out vehicle services and repairs in accordance with brand technical standards. Working in accordance with brand and dealership processes. Undertake MOTs to VOSA standard Liaising directly with customers where appropriate. Providing support to less experienced colleagues. Attending regular training to update technical skills. Ensuring that the immediate working environment is kept clean and devoid of any working practice which may be hazardous to either themselves or others. What our Client expects of their Vehicle Technicians Relevant City & Guilds, BTEC or NVQ accreditation An MOT Testing licence is ideal, although we will consider other applicants without MOT Licence Previous work experience in a franchise dealership Strong organisational and prioritisation skills Systematic and organised with an eye for detail Ability to take initiative and ownership of issues with a proactive can-do attitude Ability to multi-task Willingness to learn and keep up-to-date with product and technical information Thrives in a high pressured environment Full valid UK driving licence If this Vehicle Mechanic / MOT Tester Vacancy interests you and you would like to know more about it or other Automotive Dealership Jobs in Southampton please contact Martin Bane at Perfect Placement. At Perfect Placement we specialise in Jobs within the Automotive Field, we can help you with your Career search for Motor Trade Jobs as we have over 1,400 live Automotive Vacancies across the whole of the UK ranging from Vehicle Technician Jobs to Service Manager Jobs.