Vehicle Damage Assessor (ATA-VDA)
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Damage Assessor to join our existing team.
You will undertake the 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 then liaise effectively with insurance companies to obtain their authority to repair the vehicle at the costs estimated. You will also effectively liaise with customers engineers and technicians to explain and ensure they understand the repair methodology.
Our Bodyshop is fast paced and exciting with lots of opportunity to make an incredible difference and apply your expertise and skill. In the job of Vehicle Damage Assessor, you will be responsible for assessing many different marques of vehicle. This means keeping up to date with all repair methodologies
Another very important aspect of the job is teamwork as you will be working with other colleagues in the Body shop Your aim: ensuring we get their vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time. You will report into the departmental Manager who is passionate about customer service.
Key to your success is your ability to produce work that complies with the highest technical and quality standards and, above all, helps us deliver on our service commitment to customers.
About you
- Ideally you are qualified to ATA standard with a solid Bodyshop background – whether the job at hand is routine or more complex, you will know just how to solve it.
- Good knowledge and experience using Audatex estimating system which is recognised within the industry.
- You come from a fast-paced background – you know how to work in a standard job time structure with a focus on producing compliant, high-quality work.
- Able to prioritise and plan your work is key.
- Co-operate interdepartmentally and help colleagues with a hands-on, can-do approach to getting things done.
- You take pride in providing a great customer experience each day - you understand what is important to your customers and suppliers.
