Vehicle/Service Technician

Foray Motor Group is the South West's award-winning Ford-only dealer group, with dealerships and service centres in Salisbury, Poole, Yeovil, Taunton, Andover, Shaftesbury, Bridgwater and Dorchester. The 9 location group, with an annual turnover in excess of £150m, employs circa 400 people, in a wide variety of job roles, and has excellent opportunities for highly motivated, dedicated and talented people.

Whether you’re a salesperson, a vehicle technician or in customer service, we would like to hear from you. And, if you haven’t yet built up experience in these areas, we have apprenticeships and training programmes to help you get settled in. At Foray we place great emphasis on developing our staff to equip you with the right skills and tools to succeed at everything you do.

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, successful workshop team at Yeovil Ford. We’re looking for someone who has a passion to continue to learn and develop, with a keen eye for detail. If you are successful, you will be provided with manufacturer (Ford) and in-house training to develop your skills and knowledge further, with clear training pathways delivered through Ford’s state-of-the-art training hub.

The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification within the automotive or engineering sector and have previous experience in a vehicle workshop.

An MOT qualification would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidate.

As a Vehicle Technician at Foray Motor Group, your role will cover a wide variety of duties and responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to:

• Ford routine maintenance and service checks
• Fault finding and diagnostics.
• Producing reports on vehicle health and condition utilising an electronic health check system and following the manufacturer guidelines.
• Communicating technical issues to customers by utilising intuitive video software, as well as face-to-face interactions.
  
  

Requirements:

You’ll need to:

• Perform work efficiently and safely, in line with our in-house processes and standards.
• Adapt to changing guidelines.
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Hold a full driving licence
• A positive, can-do attitude
  
  

So, if this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate taking a methodical approach to fault-finding and vehicle repairs, as well as taking pride in your work’s high standard, we want to hear from you!

Other information:

In return for your hard work, Foray offer you:

• A competitive salary, commission & bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Increasing holiday programme
• Length of service rewards