Service Technician

**Service Technician /Mechanic Apprenticeship - ŠKODA**

ŠKODA Dunfermline Showroom**
Drive your career forward with this exciting apprenticeship opportunity.

Our Service Technicians/Mechanics are involved all aspects of maintenance and repair from routine servicing to complex diagnostics and repairs to our customers vehicles.

**Apprenticeship summary**

**Working week**
- Monday - Friday.08:30 - 17:30.
- Possibility of Saturday workings and / or shifts.

Total hours per week: 40 hours

**Weekly wage**
- £4.81-£7.00 per hour - £10,004.80-14,560 Per Year dependent on retailer and experience

**Possible start date**

ASAP

**Apprentice Qualification**:

- Level 3 vehicle service and maintenance technician (light vehicle),

**Apprenticeship level**
- Advanced Level Apprenticeship

**Expected duration**
- 36 months

**Positions**

1 available

**Vacancy description**

The Service department is vital to the success of our business. From right first-time fixes, to delivering excellent customer service, our Service Technicians/Mechanics play a pivotal role in delighting our customers and encouraging their continued loyalty.

Every day is different within the Service department. As a Service Technician/Mechanic Apprentice, some of your duties will include:

- Use of diagnostic equipment to identify vehicle faults
- Testing of parts and systems to ensure correct working
- Following checklists to ensure all critical parts of vehicles are examined
- Carrying out bumper to bumper overview, service and inspection
- Maintenance of electronic systems including on
- board entertainment systems
- Undertaking repair and maintenance of vehicle parts including clutches, gearboxes, tyres, brakes and suspension
- Completion of legible and accurate paperwork for the customers and centres records
- Maintenance of a clean and tidy work environment

You will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of products including traditional, hybrid and electronic engines. From heritage vehicles to leading edge modern technology, our range will provide you with a varied technical training experience tobuild your skills as a Service Technician/Mechanic.

**Requirements and prospects**

**Desired Skills and personal qualities**:

- Enthusiasm & willingness to learn
- Teamwork
- Strong communication
- Interest in vehicle engineering
- Attention to detail
- Customer Care/Service skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Able to work both independently and within a team
- Initiative

**Desired qualifications**

Must have good levels of Maths, English & Science at least Grade C/4 (or equivalent)

**Future prospects**

Volkswagen Group (VWG) is one of the UK’s largest car retailers encompassing premium brands such as Audi, Bentley, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen, TPS, Volkswagen Paint and Body and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This network of retailers spans the UK, providinga wide range of career opportunities.

Once your apprenticeship is complete, you will continue your learning journey and you will have the opportunity drive your career forward. Some of our apprentices have gone on to become team leaders and managers within the retail network or even joined ourteam at Head Office in Milton Keynes.

**Things to consider**

**Employer**

ŠKODA Dunfermline Showroom

**Description**

ŠKODA is driven by something different. What are you driven by? We are looking for ambitious, dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our apprenticeship programme. If you are customer focused, forward thinking and want to learn, then we can give you thelife and technical skills you need to be part of our team

**Address**

2 Crossgates Rd, Halbeath Motor Park, Dunfermline KY11 7EG

**Training**

**Training provider**

Babcock Training

**Training to be provided**

Training will be delivered using a combination of virtual classroom remote learning and face-to-face block release weeks at our state-of-the-art training centres.

This is a fully rounded training experience where you will build life skills that last and gain both Apprenticeship qualifications and brand certifications.

On successful completion of the three-year programme you will receive the following:

- Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle)
- Certificate in Automotive Refrigerant Handling
- Brand specific certifications

**Contact**
- Georgia Marlow