Vehicle Damage Assessor
Reference: MAR20254141
Expiry date: 08:56, Fri, 25th Apr 2025
Location: Gateshead
Salary: Up to £44,000 plus bonus
Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague-only benefits and discounts
Join us as a Vehicle Damage Assessor / Estimator at our busy workshop in Gateshead.
FMG Repair Services in Gateshead is situated in the Team Valley, close to the A1 and local retail park, within easy commute of Newcastle, Durham, and the Metro Centre. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor to join the UK’s leading Accident and Collision Repair specialist.
As part of a team of professionals, you will undertake the physical 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 liaise effectively with insurance companies to obtain their authority to repair the vehicle at the estimated costs, as well as with customers, engineers, and technicians to explain and ensure they understand the repair methodology. An understanding of Thatcham Repair Methods and BSi safety standards is paramount.
In this role, you will be responsible for assessing many different vehicles, keeping up to date with all repair methodologies. It is also important for you to fully understand different insurers and manufacturers' literature and bulletins. Teamwork is essential as you will be working with other colleagues in the bodyshop and across other functional areas, ensuring we get vehicles back on the road safely and quickly.
Minimum Requirements:
Ideally, you are qualified to NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or ATA / IMI qualified with a solid Bodyshop background. A full UK driving licence is also required.
Why choose FMG RS?
* Fantastic monthly bonus schemes.
* Starting with 22 days annual leave, plus public holidays and an extra day off 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 including 24/7 GP service, mental health support, physiotherapy, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance.
* A Benefits App providing a wide range of retailer discounts and cashback deals.
* Wagestream App, a financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay.
* Part of ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, offering volume, variety, and long-term security.
* Rewarded for your part in our success with opportunities to boost earnings through our fantastic bonus schemes.
* We invest in you, providing opportunities for progression within FMG RS and the wider ZIGUP business.
* Exciting growth in the industry with investments in EV capabilities, workshops, and Training Centres.
Join the FMG RS family
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