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Recovery Driver

WESTBOURNE MOTORS
Posted a month ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG17LT, England

Salary

£40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Westbourne is a leading provider of breakdown cover in Southern England, known for its exceptional customer service and rapid response to stranded motorists.
  • The company is seeking passionate individuals to retrain as vehicle recovery drivers, offering a home-based role with a fully equipped vehicle.
  • Candidates must have held a full driving license for at least three years and be committed to delivering outstanding customer service in challenging conditions.
  • The basic salary starts at £30,000 per year, with additional bonus opportunities that can increase earnings by £8,000 to £12,000 annually.
  • Interviews for this position will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, and candidates are subject to CRB checks.
COMPANY BACKGROUND

Westbourne provides class leading breakdown cover across Southern England. Currently a leading provider in the UK market, with ambitious plans to grow, Westbourne prides itself on offering inspirational customer service with key benefits including:

  • Rapid response to stranded motorists.
  • Effective roadside repair with over 80% of cars fixed at the roadside.
  • Reassurance Westbourne give priority to vulnerable drivers.
  • Workshop back up Westbourne customers receive priority service at Company workshops backed up with a national network of motor codes approved repair facilities to get customers back on the road in the shortest possible time.
  • Individual customers are not numbers, everybody receives a tailored service based on individual circumstances.

Included in the range of services offered are

  • Roadside Assistance following vehicle breakdown for cars and commercial vehicles.
  • Vehicle Recovery following major breakdown or accident to any UK destination.
  • Workshop Repair for repairs not possible at roadside and for general servicing and vehicle maintenance including MOT testing.
  • Secure vehicle parking for vehicles, normally following road traffic accident, awaiting insurance inspection or disposal.
  • Motoring advice and customer support.

The Company operates from key locations across the South. All sites benefit from vehicle repair workshops, a fleet of rescue recovery vehicles and suitable stocks of replacement parts.


JOB DESCRIPTION

Looking for a new start and love driving? Fancy making a career from moving vehicles and meeting some great people along the way?

We are seeking passionate people to re train to be vehicle recovery drivers, helping our customers and their vehicles on a daily basis.

The role

This is a home based role giving the added advantage of not having to drive to and from work everyday. You will work from a dedicated vehicle fully equipped with specialist tools to recover vehicles.

We attend breakdowns and recover vehicles in all weathers so you need to be prepared to work outside and sometimes in difficult conditions to rescue our customers.

You

We are seeking candidates that always seek to provide outstanding customer service in a sometimes challenging environment, people that go 'above and beyond' to offer our customers a solution that really fits their needs.

You will need to have held a full driving licence for a minimum of three years.

Basic salary depends on driving licence category, with the opportunity to enhance your pay with regular overtime and a variety of bonus schemes.

All candidates are subject to CRB checks.

INTERVIEWING ON WEDNESDAY 30th October 2024



SALARY

The basic salary starts from £30,000 per year, depending on driving licence category.

There are a range of bonus opportunities which have the potential of adding a further £8,000 - £12,000 per year.


ABOUT YOU

Our people are enthusiastic, friendly and great at what they do. Were always looking for people like them and when we find them, we give them the opportunity to grow with us - both as professionals and individuals. Together we work to provide great services to our customers. So, if youre looking for a role in a company where your passion for customer service can come to life, a career with Westbournemight be the right one for you.

As the shifts can include evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays, youll need to be ready to drive to all kinds of locations, in all weathers, and work quickly and efficiently.

Ideally you will have a minimum of three yearsexperience in a vehicle based industry. We don't like to exclude anyone so if you love cars but just don't have the paperwork, we still want to hear from you.



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