Van Technician/MOT Tester
Rygor MAXUS and APEX: Reading, Rose Kiln Lane, Berkshire
Starting at £18.00 per hour
- Mon – Fri. 40 hours per week. 9:00 to 17:30.
Your Role
As a Van Technician, your role will be to keep our customers’ vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. Additionally, you will be able to MOT vehicles, offering our customers an exceptional standard of service.
Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training, and we also put all our technicians through the IRTEC Inspection Accreditation, part of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers.
Additionally, you will have the following skills and experience:
Valid MOT Licence, MOT card and VT8 for relevant class of vehicle, plus an accepted qualification or accreditation to test class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicles (preferred).-
Level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in LCV Vehicle Repair and maintenance (Preferred) - Will accept car technicians.
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Current and full UK driving licence for the relevant vehicle classes
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Level 2 testing certificate in class 4 and 7 vehicles (group B) (preferred)
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Passed an MOT demonstration test after getting level 2 certificate
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Attention to detail to carry out quality MOT tests
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Ability to identify worn & faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards
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Fantastic communication skills via email, telephone, and face to face
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Practical experience in an After Sales environment
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Ability to use all appropriate modules of Keyloop/Kerridge
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Good administrative knowledge
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Complete customer documentation while working to agreed time scales
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A brilliant team player
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Positive attitude and flexible with workloads
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Strong organisation and time management skills
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Wheel alignment
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Tyre fitting
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Experience in carrying out diagnostic and service repairs.
Benefits for you
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Working for an official Great Place to Work™️.
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A company who puts employee wellbeing at its heart.
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Working with our award-winning team – we have been named 'Service Provider of the Year' at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
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Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
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Auto-enrolment pension.
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Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes.
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Mental Health First Aiders.
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Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual setting standards awards.
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Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
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Manufacturer training.
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WeCare from Canada Life
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Rygor’s own online Training Hub.
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Long service recognition.
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Branded uniform (front of house staff).
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Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
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Death in service benefit.
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Ongoing investment in company facilities and work environments.
About Rygor
We are an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors.
Our business has developed and gone from strength to strength in recent years. We have invested in extensive renovations of our sites across the country and continue to open new sites too; including a brand-new branch in Reading, which opened in December 2022.
We have multiple industry and network awards under our belt and provide exceptional customer service, which Sets Standards. What’s more, we are officially a Great Place to Work™️, meaning we really do have a great company culture which embodies our values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
Our Values & Behaviours
We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.
Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.
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We love to say “thank you” to our team members, and we promise to let you know when you have done a great job. We will make sure you feel rewarded and valued, every step of the way. We all value our customers and go the extra mile to set standards for them – every single time they visit. You are a natural helper and have exemplary manners, you enjoy saying a simple “thanks” to your colleagues.
Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.
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Our customers can depend on us to keep their vehicles on the road with exceptional service, and our team members can trust us to set standards for them through open and honest communication, training and support, and personal and professional development. You are dedicated to achieving high quality standards via being process driven and a critical thinker.
Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.
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We are considerate and kind to our team, the definition of being a true team-player. We promote the importance of equality and diversity, the wellbeing of our team members, and we are respectful in the way we speak and act towards others. You respect and adhere to safe working practices and have good interpersonal and organisational skills.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. As long as you are industry level qualified for the role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
At Rygor, we're committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are an award-winning community of professionals from all walks of life, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.
You could consider using Find My Why (click here) to provide us with your Psychological Selfie! Using your responses to an in-depth questionnaire, Find My Why puts together a personal profile based on different aspects of your life- your personality, values, wellbeing and what drives you. The one-page profile provided to you at the end details your personal and professional self, helping us to understand how you work best! Bring this profile to your interview to really impress your interviewer.
✅ Hiring Process
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We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out
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A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
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Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better
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If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer
Support - If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.
Our Process
When applying please include a full current CV with your current salary outlined and notice period, once this has been reviewed, we will be in touch to advise if your application will be progressed through to the next stage. The Riverside Resourcing & Consultancy recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by applying to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Your application data is held within our secure applicant tracking system through hireful - you will be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone, throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your application progress.