Vehicle Damage Assessor

7 months ago


Ashford, United Kingdom COPPERFIELD RECRUITMENT Full time

**Location**:Ashford, Surrey
- **Function**:Engineering
- **Salary**:£35K - £50K / Annum
- **Reference**:13644
- **Job Type**:Permanent

**Vehicle Damage Assessor - £35,000 - £50,000 based in Ashford, Middlesex**

**Benefits**:

- **Pension contributions**:

- ** £1,000 incentive paid in full after 6 months of service**:

- ** Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay**:

- ** Annual Pay review**

**Duties**:

- Inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained accurately.
- Carry out visual inspections to identify any accidental damage caused to avoid uninsured loss damage costs.
- Identify the correct prescribed repair method through reference to manufacturer's authorised repair methodology.
- Estimate required repairs together with the time to be allowed, materials and parts required, considering the most economical repair method using both manual and electronic methods.
- Communicate effectively with customers, engineers, and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology.
- Explain repair procedure and process to the workshop and customers with varying levels of understanding.
- Ability to value vehicles at a market value to determine the repairable economics of a damaged vehicle.
- Review all open job cards daily and report any ongoing challenges.
- Ensure all chargeable materials are recorded on job cards for invoicing purposes.
- Maintain awareness of incoming vehicles and flag any issues.
- Bring to customers' attention any problems, faults and other issues that might impact on the performance and safety of their vehicles.

Copperfield Recruitment Ltd are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.


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