The Driving Spirit
Based in the South and South-West of England, Snows Motor Group is an AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 20 brands across 54 franchises. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering an exceptional level of service to both our customers and manufacturing partners. Due to continued success, we are currently on the lookout for an Internal Preparation Centre Technician to join our Snows Vauxhall dealership in Basingstoke.
Your day
As an Internal Preparation Centre Technician, you will ensure all new and used vehicles are prepared within the agreed 3-day timescale and to the guidelines set by the manufacturers.
Your day will include:
- To ensure all new and used vehicles are prepared within the agreed 3-day timescale.
- To ensure the prepare guidelines set by the manufacturer are adhered to.
- To ensure the correct documentation is completed fully on all internal work.
- To ensure an EVHC is completed on all used vehicles and when appropriate add a Cit-now video for clarity.
- To ensure all Vehicle Campaigns and Delivery Stops have been completed in accordance with the Brand requirements.
- To ensure all cars are valeted and the relevant paint protection aids have been applied.
- To ensure all purchased cars arriving on site are received and damaged checked in accordance with guidelines.
- To ensure all stored cars are secure and the keys are kept safely secure within a locked key cabinet.
- To ensure vehicle movement and correct storage is maintained to optimise efficiency and operational performance.
- To ensure that their immediate working environment is kept clean and devoid of any working practice which may be hazardous to either themselves or others.
- To ensure protective clothing and equipment supplied by the Company will be worn or used as and when appropriate.
- To guarantee handling of waste products and hazardous materials must be carried out as per company policies and C.O.S.H.H. regulations.
- The Preparation Centre Technician may also be asked from time to time to carry out other tasks not outlined above.
Have you got what it takes?
- Able to plan, organise self and meet agreed work deadlines.
- Understand and comply with Group compliance/policies
- Good listener.
- Able to assimilate information quickly and provide considered responses.
- Strong work ethic and adaptable to change.
- Attention to detail and maintains good, accurate quality of work.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines to achieve the business needs.
- Able to react positively to organisational and market changes.
What is in it for you?
- Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values
- 30 days holiday, inc. Bank Holidays, plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5, 10, 15, 20 years anniversary.
- Birthday day off
- Discounted MOTs, service, and parts
- ‘Recommend a Friend’ and ‘Introducing a Customer’ scheme
- Life Assurance benefit
- Snows contributory pension scheme.
- BEN – Employee Assistance Programme.
- Excellent development opportunities to learn and grow with Snows
- Role dependant – tool box insurance
Hours of work:
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00 (with 1 hour for lunch)
Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
** Important Consent Note ** By clicking the “Submit Application” button, you are expressly giving your consent for us to retain and share your CV within the Snows Group. This is for the purpose of highlighting your details to other roles within the Group which may be suitable for you. As a result, you are giving your consent to receive verbal and email contact from Snows for the purposes of discussing our available roles with you. Snows will not use your details for any other purpose or share your details with any third parties outside of the Group. If you do not give your explicit consent for the reasons stated above, please do not click the “Submit Application” button.
Thank you for applying to Snows.
