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Vehicle Damage Assessor Job in Sheffield

South Yorkshire
Sheffield
Vehicle Damage Assessor, Accident Repair Centre
£45000 - £50000 per annum
136415
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VDA / Estimator needed in Sheffield
  • Basic Salary up to £45,000
  • Monday - Friday 7:30-4:00
  • NO WEEKENDS
  • Group Bonus, Company Pension, Training and Career Development Opportunities
  • Join a successful Accident Repair group as it continues to grow
Our client, a successful Accident Repair group are currently looking to recruit an experienced and professional VDA / Estimator to join their site in Sheffield.

The successful VDA candidate will have experience as a VDA in prior employment. An ATA accreditation would be advantageous but not essential for this role.

For this Vehicle Damage Assessor role you will be:
  • Reporting to the Bodyshop Manager, as a Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator 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.
  • To prepare manual and computerised estimates efficiently and ensure that it conforms to the requirements laid down by the insurance company/customer in order that customer care/satisfaction standards are maintained at all times.
  • To maintain a file of all estimates undertaken making sure that all work that is not automatically authorised is clearly identified. Ensure that any such work does not commence until authorisation is gained, following-up 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.
For this Vehicle Damage Assessor role you will:
  • Hold strong and successful experience in vehicle estimating and ideally be Audatex trained/qualified.
  • An Automotive Technical Accreditation (ATA)
  • Experience with the Autoflow Bodyshop Management System
  • Manufacturer training would be advantageous but is non-essential to our client.
  • Full UK Driving License.
The successful Vehicle Damage Assessor will get:
  • Very competitive basic salary and bonus structure
  • No weekend work
  • Company discounts and benefits
  • Access to full in-house training and career development.
  • Opportunity to join a growing accident repair group. 
  • Monday to Friday, 40hrs, 7.30am-4.00pm 
If this Vehicle Damage Assessor / Estimator Job interests you and you would like to know more about it or other Automotive Jobs in Sheffield please contact Harry Culley at Perfect Placement UK Ltd.

At Perfect Placement, we specialise in Motor Trade Jobs, so if you are looking to improve your Automotive Career please get in touch with us today. We are the leading UK Motor Trade Recruiters with over 1,400 Automotive Vacancies across the whole of the UK!!
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