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, MG, SEAT, CUPRA, 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.