There is an expectation that you will complete assessments, revision, off the job training and keep up to date with logging work in your own time. What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a job with training. Through your apprenticeship, you will gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills and behaviours you need for your immediate job and future career. These skills and behaviours are gained through formal off-the-job training and the opportunity to practice these new skills in a real work environment. As a Suzuki Dealer, we ensure that no-one is better qualified to look after our motorcycles. Our Apprentice Technicians will be trained to manufacturer standards and have access to regular support and technical information. Within the dealership, we utilise the latest diagnostic technology, tools, and best practice processes so you can offer our customers the very best assistance with their service or repair. You will be responsible for the diagnosis, repair, and service of the full range of Suzuki motorcycles. Key Duties: · Undertake the timely repair and servicing of customer motorcycles in accordance with the brands technical standards. · Conduct full examinations of motorcycles and identify non-routine defects, or additional faults either in the workshop or during road tests. · Undertake Vehicle Health Checks · Work closely with the service team and ensuring they are kept informed of the progress of work on customer motorcycles and they are fully briefed on work completed. Discuss technical issues/works with directly customers when requested. · Provide a knowledgeable, courteous, responsive, and efficient service to all workshop customers, personifying the brand. · Obtain appropriate authorisation if additional work is required on a motorcycle. · Build and maintain a high level of technical competence for diagnosing and servicing motorcycles and utilise regular training and support information provided by Suzuki · Offer technical advice and support to workshop apprentices when requested by a Master Technician. · Be open to try new methods of work designed to improve efficiency. Full training will be provided by senior technicians, management and a dedicated mentor., This is a Motorcycle Technician Apprenticeship, delivered by Robert Bosch Ltd.Off the job training is enabled in the workplace and is also delivered on a block release basis at the Training Centre in Doncaster.This means your residential based training will be delivered away from home and you will be required to stay in a hotel for separate training blocks over the 3 year duration of the course. All associated costs for training are met by the employer/the programme and there will be no cost to yourself/your parents or guardians. Support will be provided by the workplace mentor and by your dedicated trainer. Your programme of study will enable you to have the required knowledge, skills & behaviours to achieve your:- Motorcycle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3
GCSEs grades 9 - 4 (A
* - C) or Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English.
If you do not have the required qualifications for this apprenticeship then unfortunately your application will be rejected and you will not be contacted. Skills required No specific skills are required, however an interest in a career in the automotive industry/motorcycles is essential.