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VDA Estimator

FMG Repair Services
Posted a month ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Crewe, Cheshire CW1 5LE

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position of Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) is available at the UK's largest repair group in Crewe, offering a salary of up to £50k per annum, plus a bonus OTE of £3600 and excellent company benefits.
  • Candidates should ideally have a solid Bodyshop background and be qualified to ATA/IMI standards, with a full UK driving license required.
  • The role involves inspecting damaged vehicles, assessing repair costs and timeframes, and liaising with insurance companies and customers regarding repair methodologies.
  • Teamwork is crucial as the VDA will work alongside a team of 30 professionals to ensure vehicles are repaired safely and efficiently.
  • The company offers various benefits, including a financial wellbeing app, additional leave for birthdays, life assurance, and opportunities for career progression within the expanding business.

Salary: up to £50k per annum, plus bonus OTE £3600 and excellent company benefits

Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor at our busy workshop in Crewe. The site is situated 5 miles from the M6, and in commuting distance from Stoke, Nantwich and Knutsford, with great local amenities.

As part of a team of 30 professionals you will undertake the inspection of damaged vehicles, assessing the full extent of the damage, costs of repair and timeframes. An important aspect of this job is to identify the correct prescribed repair method and prepare, record and maintain records of electronic and manual estimates. You will then liaise effectively with insurance companies to obtain their authority to repair the vehicle at the costs estimated. You will also effectively liaise with customers engineers and technicians to explain and ensure they understand the repair methodology.

In the job of Vehicle Damage Assessor, you will be responsible for assessing many different marques of vehicle. This means keeping up to date with all repair methodologies and it is also important for you as a Vehicle Damage Assessor to fully understand different insurers and manufacturers literature and bulletins. Another very important aspect of the job is teamwork as you will be working with other colleagues in the bodyshop. Your aim; ensuring we get their vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time.

Ideally you are qualified to ATA / IMI qualified with a solid Bodyshop background. You will also require a full UK driving licence

Why choose FMG RS?

Of course, we offer a fantastic basic salary, but there’s much more to being a VDA / Estimator at FMG RS than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to) …

  • fantastic monthly bonus schemes!
  • an additional days' leave to celebrate your birthday each year,
  • free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)
  • exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
  • pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
  • A Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals
  • well-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
  • We're excited to have recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose whento get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

We’re going places …

  • We’re part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland and Spain,– few other businesses can offer you the volume, variety and long-term security as us;
  • You’re rewarded for your part in our success – lots of customers means lots of work to share, which in turn means lots of opportunity to boost your earnings through our fantastic bonus schemes;
  • We invest in you – We believe everyone should have the opportunity to better themselves and look to progress, not just within FMG RS but the wider ZIGUP business too;
  • We’re growing – it’s an exciting time for the industry and we’re committed to being at the cutting edge, investing in everything from our EV capabilities, our workshops to our Training Centres;

Join the FMG RS family

With the best people in the industry within our Group, we really believe that no one else can do what we do as well as us. So what are you waiting for?

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.Keep your career moving, smarter.

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