Vehicle Damage Assessor

Job Title: Vehicle Damage
Assessor

Location: North Exeter, Mid Devon,
EX17

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 (depending
on experience and qualifications) + upselling bonus

Full Time and Permanent

Monday to Friday – 7am-4pm or
8am-5pm

Our client is a well established
Accident Repair Bodyshop Group who have an excellent reputation within the
industry and due to continued success and growth they are looking to recruit an
additional Vehicle Damage Assessor for their Bodyshop in North Exeter, Mid- Devon.

The VDA / Estimator will also
have responsibility for Parts within the Bodyshop as part of the role.

Purpose

Assessing
recovered vehicles and reassesses extra damage found during strip-down, and
receives, checks and issues every part that lands on site. Estimating standards
and parts ordering are set centrally; this role owns the physical assessment
and parts handling on site, and is line managed solely by the site Workshop
Manager.

Daily responsibilities

Assessing

•      Estimate recovered vehicles on arrival

•      Reassess any extra damage found on vehicles once stripped on site

•      Raise supplements and submit them for authorisation through the Group
VDA

•      Confirm the repair method on site and make sure the job pack matches the
vehicle

•      Flag any change in repair scope to the Workshop Manager and the Group
VDA

•      Work to the estimate standard set by the Group VDA and accept spot
checks against it

Parts

•      Receive and book in all parts deliveries against the order

•      Check every part for damage, correctness and completeness before
accepting it

•      Issue parts to technicians against the job and record the issue in the
management system

•      Order any parts added by a reassessment through the Group Parts
Controller

•      Flag parts discrepancies, shortages and damage to the Group Parts
Controller the same day

•      Raise and process parts returns and credits with the Group Parts
Controller

•      Keep the parts store tidy, secure and correctly located

•      Confirm that critical parts for tomorrow's cars are on site and complete

Meetings

•      Attend the daily support & flow stand-up, and attend weekly, monthly
and quarterly meetings as required by the role

Key accountabilities

•      Accuracy and safety of on-site assessments and prompt capture of
supplements

•      Consistency with the group estimate standard set by the Group VDA

•      Accurate physical parts handling on site — right part, right job, right
time

•      Integrity of the parts store, including stock security and location
discipline

•      Protecting parts margin by returning and crediting unused parts promptly

•      Keeping the Workshop Manager and the central team informed of any change
in scope

•      Accuracy and currency of all assessment and parts information in the
management system

Skills & attributes

•      VDA Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

•      Strong vehicle damage assessment and estimating capability

•      Confident with estimating, parts and management systems, including GT
Motive and Audatex

•      Organised parts handling and stock discipline

•      Knowledge of insurer and work-provider processes and methods

•      Strong attention to detail with discrepancies and paperwork

•      Clear, collaborative and authoritative communication with site and group
colleagues

•      Candidates must have a full and valid UK driving licence

To apply
for this role please submit your full and up to date CV to Jonathan at Pybus
Recruitment on email: [email protected] or call 0191 8237799

Requirements

•      VDA Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

•      Strong vehicle damage assessment and estimating capability

•      Confident with estimating, parts and management systems, including GT
Motive and Audatex

•      Organised parts handling and stock discipline

•      Knowledge of insurer and work-provider processes and methods

•      Strong attention to detail with discrepancies and paperwork

•      Clear, collaborative and authoritative communication with site and group
colleagues

•      Candidates must have a full and valid UK driving licence

Benefits

• Join well established and well respected accident repair business
  
• Excellent salary + upselling bonus
  
• company pension scheme