Hippo Motor Group are recruiting for a Vehicle Technician to join a busy and expanding workshop team. Around 800 cars a month pass through our busy workshop whilst our team of 11 technicians ensure they are all in excellent condition ready for our customers. Due to our success, we have just opened our new multimillion-pound Prep Centre including a state-of-the-art workshop. We are constantly developing which provides excellent career development opportunities for our staff. For the chance to work for a successful family-run business with an enviable reputation please see details below.

The successful candidate will be fully skilled in all aspects of diagnostics, electronics, servicing, and vehicle repairs and you will be required to carry out scheduled vehicle services and repairs. This will involve diagnosing and resolving both routine and non-routine faults either in the workshop or during road tests.

The role requires 42.5 hours per week, from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, plus you will be expected to work 1-4 Saturdays ** Flexible start and finish for life commitments**

£28,000 basic – OTE 37,000 with on-demand overtime paid at time and a half

£2000 Refer a friend scheme

" alt="Motor Vehicle Technician" />

Workshop

Department

£28,000 Basic With OTE £37,000 - £2000 Sign-on Bonus

Salary

Full Time - Permanent

Employment Type

WST001

Job Reference

Maintenance Technician, servicing vehicles and carrying out appropriate fixes
Road testing of vehicles
To carry out all work effectively and within the advised repair times
To accurately record all details on the relevant job cards
Ensure all work is carried out to a high standard
To maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times
To maintain and update your individual experience, skills and knowledge through training programmes

*Responsibilities could change or just include SOME of the above

Multi-Brand or Main dealer experience would be desirable
Exceptional standards of work quality
Competent with the latest technology in a challenging motor trade environment
Full UK driving license is essential
Must be level 3 qualified

Company pension scheme
Long Service Recognition at 2, 5 and 10 years;

2 years – 1 days extra annual leave and £100 restaurant voucher
5 years – Access to our EV salary sacrifice scheme and private healthcare. Option to buy 2 days extra annual leave.
10 years – additional day annual leave and £500 voucher.
Long Service Recognition at 2, 5 and 10 years

Regular Social events throughout the year
Staff discount on products and services
Refer a friend recruitment scheme.
Free eye test
Fast track promotion opportunities
Early Friday finish
On-site Parking
Regular complimentary office treats
Hippo Legends scheme

x 4 early finishes a year
£250 bonus
£20 month gym membership
Legends team night out
X 2 car valets a year
£150 uniform voucher

Hippo Motor Group sells, on average, 800 vehicles every month, supplying a wide vehicle range from small city cars right through to high-end luxury vehicles. We specialise in offering tailor-made finance options to suit our customers’ needs. Continual business growth provides opportunities for our employees to develop and exceed within each role. At Hippo, we pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service which means our loyal customer base return to us year on year.

Hippo Motor Group operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies which is reviewed periodically. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies who are not part of our current PSL. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to Hippo Motor Group and will be considered property of Hippo Motor Group, therefore no ownership of such candidates will be given. We retain the right to pursue and hire such speculative candidates without any obligation to any third-party terms and conditions, even when these are submitted with the CV. We will not pay any agency fees associated with unsolicited third-party applications.

Should you wish to be considered as a supplier in the future or feel you have a niche skill set you can help with, then please send some company information to careers@hippomotorgroup.co.uk

Motor Vehicle Technician

Applying for the Job