Vehicle Damage Assessor/estimator

3 months ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Perfect Placement UK Ltd Full time

**County**: Gloucestershire

**Town/City**: Cheltenham

**Sector**: Vehicle Damage Assessor, Accident Repair Centre

**Salary**: £36000 - £40000 per annum

**Job ref**: 130351

**Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator required in Cheltenham.**
- Negotiable starting salary plus bonuses providing a £40,000 annual on-target-earnings.
- 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday with flexibility on start/finish times.
- Fantastic long-term career prospects with an AM Top 200 retailer and a business awarded a "star'’ rating in the Sunday Times annual ‘Best Companies to Work For' listing.

Our client, a large franchise approved car dealer group established across the West Midlands/South West England, are currently looking to recruit an experienced and professional Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA)/Estimator to join their busy accident repair centre in Cheltenham.

Reporting to the Centre Manager, as a VDA/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.

**Duties will also include**:

- 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.

In order to be eligible for this position you will need to live within a reasonable commuting distance of Cheltenham and hold strong and successful experience in vehicle damage assessing/estimating as well as being Audatex trained/qualified. An Automotive Technical Accreditation (ATA), experience with the Autoflow Bodyshop Management System, and manufacturer training would be advantageous but is non-essential to our client. A UK driving license with mínimal points is essential however.

**What's in it for you? For your hard work as a VDA/Estimator our client is offering**:

- Negotiable starting salary plus bonuses providing a £40,000 annual on-target-earnings.
- 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with your holiday allowance increasing over length of service.
- Access to further technical training and development.
- Various additional company benefits such as free MOT's and 50% of vehicle servicing, staff car lease scheme and discounted new car purchases, health car provisions, and discounts on hundred of high street and online retailers.
- Company pension scheme.
- Fantastic long-term career prospects with an AM Top 200 retailer and a business awarded a "star'’ rating in the Sunday Times annual ‘Best Companies to Work For' listing.
- Working hours from 8:30am-5:00pm Monday to Friday with flexibility on start/finish times.

If this VDA/Estimator vacancy interests you or if you would like to find out about other Motor Trade Jobs in Cheltenham, please contact Josh Buck at Perfect Placement now

Our team of Automotive Recruitment Consultants all share a passion for finding our job seekers the best jobs in the Automotive Industry. So, if you are looking to improve your career and want to hear about more Motor Trade Jobs in your local area, please contact us today.

**Josh Buck**:
**Senior Recruitment Consultant**

01452 687722



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