Service Technician

Lookers Nissan Newcastle

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: up to £42,600 OTE (including £30,000 to £34,000 basic depending on qualifications, plus an additional £2,000 for EV qualification and £6,000 bonus, uncapped earnings)

Hours: (42 hours per week) On a rota basis Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with one late finish of 17:30, and 1 in 4 Saturdays 8:00am - 12:30pm

Lookers Nissan Newcastle are recruiting for a Service Technician to join their fantastic workshop. While working alongside a team of experienced technicians, you will play a vital role carrying out services, MOTs or general repairs in line with manufacturer guidelines, and liaising with the Diagnostic Technicians and Master Technician for guidance when dealing with complex issues.

Our Service Manager, Mark Butler has worked at Nissan Newcastle for over thirty years, starting out as an apprentice on the tools to progressing to service manager, and is who you will be reporting to. This is a brilliant opportunity to learn from one of the best, where you will be provided with on-going support to ensure you have everything you need in order to succeed in your role, with the chance to work on prestigious vehicles from Lookers Premium!

We can also offer you excellent career progression and training opportunities, including manufacturer accredited schemes and Hybrid & Electric training, to accelerate your career further.

• Carrying out vehicle health checks using the latest technology 
• Conducting vehicle service in accordance with manufacturers guidelines and customer requests
• Carrying out any additional repairs once authorised by the customer
• Warranty repairs are per the manufacturer’s guidelines and relevant write up is complete
• Taking the customers vehicle out on a road test to ensure all faults are rectified
• Complete all relevant paperwork to a high standard 
• Carrying out MOT tests in line with ministry guidelines

The ideal candidate to be considered for this role will have minimum NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or equivalent, motor industry experience (brand or non-brand), and a full and valid UK driving licence. You’ll be self-motivated whilst being able to support your team, ambitious and eager to learn, and are able to work to and maintain the highest of standards to all vehicles that take a spin through our doors.

The salary range for this vacancy is between £30,000 for a Level 3 qualified Technician up to £34,000 for a Senior Technician, plus an additional £2,000 for EV qualification and up to £6,000 uncapped bonus.

About us

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus; 

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service 
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes 
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance 
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave 
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus. 

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for? 

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check. 

If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and one of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch. Or, if you require further information about this vacancy, please email JenMcMinn@lookers.co.uk