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Vehicle Damage Assessor Job in Cardiff

Cardiff
Cardiff
Vehicle Damage Assessor, Accident Repair Centre
£40000 per annum
135488
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Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator required in Cardiff.
  • Starting salary up to £40,000 per annum pending experience/current earnings.
  • Access to a profit based bonus scheme of up to £300 per month.
  • 40-hour working week Monday to Friday with flexibility on start and finish times
  • Opportunity to work in a growing business!
Our client, one of the UK’s largest comprehensive automotive accident repairers, is currently looking to recruit an experienced and professional Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator to join one of their centres in Cardiff.

Reporting to the Bodyshop Manager, your main purpose will be to carry out estimates as specified by insurers/customers ensuring that the vehicle repair can be carried out efficiently and that by doing so a satisfactory profit margin can be generated.

Responsibilities of the VDA Role will include: 
  • To prepare manual and computerised estimates efficiently and ensure that they conform to the requirements laid down by the insurance company/customer so that customer care/satisfaction standards are always maintained.
  • To maintain a file of all estimates undertaken making sure that all work that is not automatically authorised is identified. Ensure that any such work does not commence until authorisation is gained, following up on any unauthorised estimates and reporting reasons.
  • Once authorisation has been gained liaise with the body shop personnel and make sure that they understand fully the work to be done as per the estimate. Alternately communicate to the Bodyshop if, by agreement with the insurance company, the vehicle is deemed a “total loss”.
  • To be aware of and adhere to all Health and Safety regulations and policies applicable to your position and working environment.
To be eligible, you will hold strong and successful experience in vehicle estimating and be Audatex trained/qualified. Automotive Technical Accreditation (ATA), experience with the Autoflow Bodyshop Management System, and manufacturer training would be advantageous but are non-essential to our client. A UK driving license with minimal points is essential, however.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary up to £40,000 per annum pending experience/current earnings.
  • Access to a profit-based bonus scheme of up to £300 per month, + an uncapped retail upsell bonus providing unlimited earnings! (£500+ per month is realistic) 
  • Overtime subject to availability paid at standard rate. 
  • 23 days annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays.
  • Various additional benefits including a cycle-to-work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance, retailer discounts, and a generous salary sacrifice car scheme amongst others. 
  • Access to industry-leading training and development.
  • Access to ATA training if required. 
  • Fantastic long-term career prospects/job security with a large multi-site business that is itself part of a larger company. 
  • 40-hour working week Monday to Friday with flexibility on start and finish times. 
If you are interested in hearing more about this Vehicle Damage Assessor job in the Cardiff area, please contact Harry Woodcock at Perfect Placement Today.

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