Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA
Location: Aylesbury
Salary: Up to £45,000 OTE £55,000
Type: Permanent position, 42.5 hours per week
Bonus: Two tier bonus system with Monthly performance related bonus
Leave: 29 days annual leave (including bank holidays), academy, IMI and ATA training
Interviews: Immediate interviews available
Note: Current booked holidays will be honoured.
About the Role:
We are pleased to offer a brand-new career opportunity for a skilled VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor with a leading accident repair business based in Aylesbury. We are hoping to recruit a skilled Vehicle Damage Assessor who wants to join a business that can offer real progression, financial rewards, and recognition for your hard work.
The Aylesbury team is a stable and tight-knit group of individuals who work hard and deliver results. If you would like to be part of a great team, please apply today!
If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for delivering high-quality service in the automotive industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our client’s team and contribute to their commitment to excellence in vehicle repairs.
Job Responsibilities:
Working in a fast-paced environment, you will:
1. Inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assess the cost of repair and time scales.
2. Identify the correct prescribed repair method.
3. Prepare computerized and manual estimates and accurately record these, maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates.
4. Obtain authority from insurance companies to proceed with repair to a vehicle and confirm the cost of the repair.
5. Communicate effectively with customers, engineers, and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology.
6. Ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorized by the insurance company.
7. Once authorization has been gained, liaise with the body shop personnel to ensure they understand fully the prescribed repair method.
Job Experience:
Vehicle Damage Assessor
Audatex experience is essential. Experience as a VDA / Vehicle Estimator, ideally with EV / Hybrid knowledge and practice.
Desired Skill Sets:
We are also looking for candidates with the following skill sets: Panel Beater, Panel Technician, Bodyshop MET, Bodyshop Mechanic, Vehicle Painter, Vehicle Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Prepper, Paint Prepper, Bodyshop Technicians, Accident repair, Vehicle body repair, coach builder, VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Bodyshop Estimator, Vehicle Technician, Workshop Controller, Bodyshop Controller, SMART Repairer, and Bodyshop Managers.
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