Trainee - BMW & MINI Vehicle Technician

Vines of Guildford have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Technician to join the dynamic workshop team working on the prestigious BMW & MINI Brand.

NO WEEKENDS! Do you want the weekends free to you enjoy the things you love? Our family feel culture is at the heart of every business decision. So, in the name of work life balance, Vine's workshop's are not open on the weekends.

Salary: £24,500 - £33,500 on target earnings. Uncapped and very achievable bonus scheme. Basic pay reviews alongside successful achievement of courses.

Key Responsibilities

Working on the electrical and mechanical systems for a range of BMW models, every day will be packed with variety. With our diagnostic technology at your fingertips, you’ll inspect components for wear and tear, carry out technical maintenance, repair or replace parts, as well as verifying vehicle functions and their subsystems.

Within your first year to 18 months with Vines you will undergo a supportive training period which includes BMW courses & accreditations. This will allow you to reach your full potential with us and eventually become an ATA Accredited service technician.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

This is a great opportunity for a passionate and driven individual who has undertaken an apprenticeship or a level 3 qualification in Motor sport or vehicle maintenance to start their career with a prestige brand.

Our successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail, the ability to work under pressure and a passion to progress and develop with Vines. We’ll also expect you to be a team player who’s continually focused on the needs of our customers. It goes without saying but a full driving licence is essential.

What's in it for you?

Vines is not your run of the mill automotive dealer, and our employees are dedicated to what they do, so we believe it is important that we give something back. As well as the usual culprits such as pension, product discounts and life assurance, we also offer:

• 24 days of annual leave a year (plus public / bank holidays)
• We want everyone to enjoy their birthday so we give it to you off each year.
• Healthcare Plan - A funded health cash plan which allows employees and family members to claim back the costs on their day-day health treatments.
• In addition we offer non-cash benefits, such as Virtual GP, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and discount platforms including gym discounts.
• Increased annual leave entitlement with length of service up to 5 days.
• Employee first culture -our mantra is Happy Staff = Happy Customers, this is driven through our employee focus groups
• We focus on career development and progression; people are at the core of everything we do. If you are looking for a career and not just a job, Vines is the right place for you
• Enhanced family friendly packages for maternity and paternity leave
• Fun staff events and nights out, a very important part of team building!
• Business causal dress code
• A great place to work,.in our most recent engagement surveys our people scored us in the top 5% of businesses within a similar grouping.

What makes a great team? A diverse team!
Don’t be put off if you don’t tick all the boxes. We know from research that candidates may be put off applying if they feel they aren’t 100% there yet, but why not give it a whirl? We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. Vines are committed to creating a diverse & inclusive culture through our people, leaders and strategy.

About Vines Group

As well as having the opportunity to work for the iconic BMW and MINI brands you will be part of a successful privately-owned business where our people are our greatest asset.
Our mission is ‘to inspire each other to delight our customers’, we do this through our ‘Winning Together’ brand values;

• Working as One Team
• Being Warm and Welcoming
• Doing what you say you will do

We believe it’s these values which makes us successful.
We all want to be proud of the company we work for and Vines have a great reputation of just that. We want people that not only share our commitment to working hard, but also a commitment to each other. That's why we want individuals that share in one another's success, and have a true belief in what they do.

Application Deadline

June 20, 2023

Department

Car Service

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Guildford, Surrey

Workplace type

Onsite

Compensation

£24,500 - £33,500 / year

Reporting To

Dominic Tree - Aftersales Manager