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Vehicle Damage Assessor/Estimator with £5k Golden Hello

FMG Repair Services
Posted 14 days ago, valid for a day
Location

Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3JS

Salary

£40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Join the UK’s largest repair group as a VDA/Estimator in Torbay with a salary of up to £40,000 pa plus a £5,000 Golden Hello and uncapped bonuses.
  • You will inspect damaged vehicles, assess repair costs and timeframes, and maintain records of estimates.
  • Experience with Audatex and a solid workshop background is required, along with a full UK Driving Licence.
  • The role involves liaising with insurance companies and customers to explain repair methodologies and ensure vehicles are returned safely and quickly.
  • FMG RS offers a range of benefits including annual leave that increases with service, life assurance, pension schemes, and a well-being services package.

Join the UK’s largest repair group in this fantastic opportunity, as a VDA/Estimator at our busy workshop in Torbay and take advantage of our exceptional £5,000 Golden Hello

Salary: up to £40,000 pa (dependent upon experience) + uncapped bonus + Golden Hello

As part of a team of 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.

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. Your aim is to ensure we get the customer's vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time.

You will need to have experience using Audatex, with a solid workshop background and hold 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 Vehicle Damage Assessorat FMG RS than just that …

  • A £5,000 ‘Golden Hello’ scheme to welcome you to our team (*ask for further details)
  • fantastic bonus scheme
  • annual leave that increases with service, plusthe flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra dayoff to celebrate your birthday!
  • free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)
  • exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
  • pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
  • well-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
  • A Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals
  • Wagestream App 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.

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