Car Technician (Mercedes-Benz) Gloucester Service & Support

HGVTraders LTD.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership in Swindon is seeking an experienced Car Technician. Your role will involve quality maintenance and repairs of Mercedes-Benz cars, ensuring compliance and safety. You will be part of a culture committed to training and career development. This position offers a competitive salary with various benefits including uncapped earning potential.

Benefits

Uncapped earning potential

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay policies

Annual leave increases after 5 years' service

Access to wellness programmes

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Repair and Maintenance required.
• Experience in diagnostic and service repairs and identifying faults.

Responsibilities

• Perform major and minor repairs to Mercedes-Benz cars.
• Conduct regular inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain workshop inventory and cleanliness.
• Document repairs and complete necessary paperwork.

Skills

Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Level 3

Diagnostic and service repairs

Ability to identify worn & faulty components

Education

NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification

Job description

Overview

Rygor Auto, Gloucester
£37,440 basic salary DOE. OTE £48,000
40 hours: 06:00-14:30 / 13:30-22:00 Monday - Friday

Great benefits - Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate

Your Role: Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual Contributor

If you are looking to work with the UK's largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, which has been announced as a Great Place to Work for three years running, look no further!

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Car Technician to join our team at our Mercedes-Benz dealership in Gloucester. As a Car Technician, your role will be to keep our customers’ vehicles on the road through quality, safe and compliant maintenance. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service to the highest quality.

Being part of our team means being an expert in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training.

Day to day, you will be:

• Performing major and minor repairs to Mercedes-Benz cars.
• Performing regular inspections and general preventive maintenance services.
• Maintaining inventory in the workshop and keeping the area clean from oil spills and dust.
• Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles.
• Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired, using all appropriate modules of Keyloop/Kerridge.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management.
• Carrying out wheel alignment and tyre fitting.
• Completing customer documentation while working to agreed timescales.

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

• You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.
• Experience in carrying out diagnostic and service repairs. You will need the ability to identify worn & faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current qualification.

Note: We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every listed criterion, provided you have relevant experience and qualifications. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth.

Benefits for you

• Uncapped earning potential
• Selling a prestigious and premium product
• No Sunday working
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Bank holidays close dates and festive period time off
• 23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Working for Motor Trader’s ‘Employer of the Year’
• Working for an official Great Place to Work
• Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing and Development
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award
• Opportunities to attend company awards and celebrate achievements
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Rygor Group rankings and recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay policies
• Access to wellness programmes and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Reward and recognition programmes and progression opportunities
• Manufacturer training and in-house training
• Long service recognition and annual leave increases after 5 years’ service
• Branded uniform
• Charities of the Year, community engagement initiatives

Our Values & Behaviours

We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?

“Rygor is a great place with equal opportunities for everyone and they are Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful. Choosing Rygor to grow your career is something no one can regret.” - Patrick, Technician

• We shortlist CVs online, so include information that makes you stand out
• A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
• Come to site to meet the team, have a tour, and chat so we can get to know each other better
• If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We are committed to fostering a workplace culture that champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are proud to be a community of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We celebrate individuality and strive to ensure every team member feels valued, respected and empowered. We welcome and support people of all ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientations, disability statuses, caring responsibilities, and neurodiverse profiles.

Support

If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can discuss how we can support you.

Additional Benefits

• Company Pension
• Death in Service Cover

About the Company

We are an award-winning, multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has grown with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and expansions, including a Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car facility launched in 2024. We are proud of our awards and recognition, including the Motor Trader Awards and onboarding accolades.

Rygor Group comprises multiple automotive brands and services across the UK, with Rygor Auto representing Mercedes-Benz, SAIC Maxus, and Higer Buses. We are part of a larger group focused on trucks, vans, coaches, and related services.