Vehicle Damage Assessor / Estimator - Glasgow
- Recruiter
- Nationwide Accident Repair Services Ltd
- Location
- North Lanarkshire
- Salary
- Market related
- Posted
- 17 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 24 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Automotive & Driving
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
V ehicle Estimator / VDA
Location: Glasgow
Full Time/Permanent
The Role:
- To inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assess the cost of repair and time scales
- To identify the correct prescribed repair method
- To prepare computerised and manual estimates and to accurately record these, maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates
- To obtain from insurance companies authority to proceed with repair to a vehicle and to confirm the cost of the repair
- To communicate effectively with customers, engineers and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology
- To ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorised by the insurance company
- Once authorisation has been gained, to liaise with the body shop personnel and make sure that they understand fully the prescribed repair method
The Person:
Candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong communication skills for customer service and team communication
- Handle all vehicles with due care and attention ensuring that customer care/satisfaction is maintained at all times
- Awareness of, and adhere to all the housekeeping and health and safety regulations
Experience:
Candidates will ideally have:
- ATA qualification or be a time served technician
- NVQ Level 1, 2 & 3
- Experience in a body shop or accident repair environment
We offer:
Company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary
- IMI (ATA) Accreditation Support
- Workplace Pension
- Excellent Bonus & OTE's
- Career Development &Training through Nationwide Academy
- Retail Discount
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bonus Scheme
- Skills training from Manufacturers
- Car Scheme
- Team Culture
How to Apply?
Contact
Thomas Price
************
Email
C.V & Covering Letter
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Please note: On accepting an offer of employment with Nationwide, you are providing us with permission and consent to proceed with our reference and vetting process. Our offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and in some cases a criminal records check. We may require information that covers the last 6 years of your employment and personal history. Please ensure you have this information available.
Nationwide is an equal opportunities employer. Nationwide is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its recruitment practices and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination, direct or indirect - to ensure that no registering applicant is less fairly treated in any situation because of age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, marital status, race or religious beliefs or any other condition not relevant to the performance of the job and secondly, to ensure that our clients are offered the best candidates available in terms of skills, experience and approach.
Location: Glasgow
Full Time/Permanent
The Role:
- To inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assess the cost of repair and time scales
- To identify the correct prescribed repair method
- To prepare computerised and manual estimates and to accurately record these, maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates
- To obtain from insurance companies authority to proceed with repair to a vehicle and to confirm the cost of the repair
- To communicate effectively with customers, engineers and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology
- To ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorised by the insurance company
- Once authorisation has been gained, to liaise with the body shop personnel and make sure that they understand fully the prescribed repair method
The Person:
Candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong communication skills for customer service and team communication
- Handle all vehicles with due care and attention ensuring that customer care/satisfaction is maintained at all times
- Awareness of, and adhere to all the housekeeping and health and safety regulations
Experience:
Candidates will ideally have:
- ATA qualification or be a time served technician
- NVQ Level 1, 2 & 3
- Experience in a body shop or accident repair environment
We offer:
Company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary
- IMI (ATA) Accreditation Support
- Workplace Pension
- Excellent Bonus & OTE's
- Career Development &Training through Nationwide Academy
- Retail Discount
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bonus Scheme
- Skills training from Manufacturers
- Car Scheme
- Team Culture
How to Apply?
Contact
Thomas Price
************
C.V & Covering Letter
*****************
Please note: On accepting an offer of employment with Nationwide, you are providing us with permission and consent to proceed with our reference and vetting process. Our offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and in some cases a criminal records check. We may require information that covers the last 6 years of your employment and personal history. Please ensure you have this information available.
Nationwide is an equal opportunities employer. Nationwide is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its recruitment practices and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination, direct or indirect - to ensure that no registering applicant is less fairly treated in any situation because of age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, marital status, race or religious beliefs or any other condition not relevant to the performance of the job and secondly, to ensure that our clients are offered the best candidates available in terms of skills, experience and approach.