Workshop Apprentice

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**About Terberg DTS**

Originally founded as Distribution Tractor Services in 1998, Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd is a UK subsidiary of the Royal Terberg Group. We are the market leading supplier of specialist vehicles, equipment and support to the UK logistics, distribution, port, industrial, aviation and fire and rescue.

Terberg DTS provides a comprehensive offering of new and used Terberg tractors, Aviation GSE and Fire and Rescue vehicle and equipment for both sale and hire. Operating from premises at Halifax, Nottingham and Gloucester, with a network of highly skilled field and workshop based engineers and a substantial parts holding, allows Terberg DTS to support customers with nationwide breakdown cover 24 hours a day / 365 days a year. This ensures maximum uptime and an outstanding first time fix rate.

**Job title**: Workshop Apprentice

**Reports to**: Workshop Manager

**Location**: Elland

**Purpose of the role**

To perform a variety of routine servicing, inspections (VOSA standards) and subsequent repairs to one or more types of Distribution Tractors and other vehicles/equipment. Perform visual or operational checks and carry out repairs as required. Carry out technical inspections or use technical manuals and diagnostic techniques to find and repair inoperable or defective machine parts, components or systems using test equipment.

**Responsibilities**
- To display the highest standards of; appearance, manner and technical ability at all times.
- To accurately and quickly fault diagnose and undertake resultant repairs. To include working on a range of makes and models.
- To able to undertake vehicle servicing, repair and other related work.
- To complete all vehicle servicing and repair documentation correctly, in a timely manner and to a good standard.
- To be able to interpret and remedy vehicle defect descriptions communicated by vehicle users.
- Where possible ensure a first time fix.
- To maintain a high standard of customer service at all times.
- Develop own competence to meet requirements of job.
- To maintain and develop current processes and procedures in the upkeep of the internal documentation.
- To work with all departments, particularly with projects that are being explored or implemented.
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose of this job or to support the needs of the business.

**Critical Skills Required**
- Able to work using own initiative.
- Excellent observational skills.
- Able to identify issues, evaluate and put solutions in place - problem solving skills.
- The ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
- Communications skills, both verbal and in writing, together with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- Able to adapt to organisational changes.
- Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.

**Qualifications Required**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £12,253.00-£24,134.69 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Elland, HX5 9DA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WorkshopApprentice