Technician

At FG Barnes Maidstone

Are you interested in a career in the retail motor industry? Able to show that you can work well as part of a team and listen carefully and respond to colleagues? Able to demonstrate an interest in computers and advanced vehicle technology? Willing to provide excellent service to our customers?

We are a family owned company established since 1899 and have locations in Guildford, Maidstone, Canterbury & Shoreham representing Vauxhall, Nissan, Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, CUPRA, MG, SEAT, SsangYong and DAF brands. As part of our continued growth plans, we are looking to recruit a high calibre individual to join our FG Barnes Maidstone site, as a Technician.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and well-presented person with good time keeping skills, who enjoys working as part of a team, as well as having a keen interest in motor vehicles. This role is ideal for someone who is both professional and a good communicator.

Some of the tasks that the position involves will include:

• Carrying out service, diagnosis and repair of vehicles to excellent standards
• Communicating with the Service Reception team and Workshop Control
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards and orderly administration of your work
• Maintaining thorough and up to date product knowledge
• Replacing components
• Speaking with customers on occasion to provide your expert, technical opinion
• Using specialist equipment such as electrical and electronic diagnostics
• Engine tuning equipment to measure performance
• Rectifying faults on customer’s vehicles in a busy workshop
• Maintaining exceptionally high customer service levels that lead to customer loyalty and referrals

You will ideally be both computer literate and educated to a GCSE standard, however lower grades may be considered. The successful candidate will receive competitive pay, full on going training and the opportunity for career progression.

If you would like to apply for the above position, then please fill out our online application form below, and attach a copy of your CV.