PDI Technician

Swansway Garages Limited; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned motor group is seeking a Pre-delivery Inspection Technician in Gravelly Hill, UK. This role involves ensuring new vehicles are prepared properly for delivery, focusing on safety checks, paperwork completion, and teamwork. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in vehicle handling from garages or retailers, and a process-driven approach is critical. Join a family atmosphere with benefits including increased holidays with service and various employee perks.

Benefits

Holidays that increase with length of service

Your Birthday off

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition

Annual flu jab

Discounts on products and services for family and friends

Cycle to work scheme

Employee recruitment referral payments

Employee assistance programme and counselling service

Occupational health services

Flexible working patterns

Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with vehicles from an independent garage or franchised retailer is desirable.
• Must enjoy working as part of a team.
• Important to be process-driven in the approach.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with the Workshop Manager about jobs.
• Checking vehicle safety features.
• Ensuring vehicles are correctly fuelled.
• Conducting tyre pressure checks.
• Completing all PDI paperwork/checklists.
• Driving test vehicles.
• Checking and topping up oil/brake fluid/washer fluid.
• Fitting number plates.
• Moving cars around the compound.

Skills

Teamwork

Process-driven work approach

Job description

Overview

Swansway Group is a family owned and run motor group we specialise in new and used vehicle sales, service, accident repair and fleet sales. We’ve been in the business over 50 years, so, we know a thing or two about the motor trade. Our brand partners are synonymous with excellence, innovation and excitement; Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, SEAT, Volkswagen, to name but a few; couple this with our friendly, family feel and values of caring, honest and proud.

We are currently looking for a Pre-delivery Inspection (PDI) Technician to join our team, reporting into the Workshop you will be working as part of a large team responsible for preparation of new vehicles to several of our large fleet contracts.

As a PDI Technician you will responsible for ensuring the customer can take delivery of their new vehicles and that delivery dates are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with the Workshop Manager about jobs
• Checking vehicle safety features
• Ensuring vehicles are correctly fuelled
• Tyre pressure checks
• Completion of all PDI paperwork/checklists
• Vehicle test drivers
• Oil/brake fluid/washer fluid checks/top-ups
• Number plate fitting
• Moving cars around the compound
• For this role we will consider candidates that have previous experience working with vehicles, this maybe from an independent garage or a franchised retailer.
• It’s important you enjoy working as part of a team and that you are process driven in your approach.

Qualifications

• It’s important you enjoy working as part of a team and that you are process driven in your approach.

• We will consider candidates who have previous experience working with vehicles, from an independent garage or a franchised retailer.

About Swansway

Founded in 2003 by Michael Smyth and his three sons, David, Peter and John, Swansway has grown from five motor dealerships in Cheshire and the West Midlands to the 20 dealerships we have today. From Birmingham in the South to Carlisle in the North we partner with eleven brands including; Audi, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Honda and many more.

We’re expanding our own-brand, Motor Match our used sites, and we don’t stop at dealerships; we operate four Volkswagen Group Trade Part Centres, an Accident Repair Centre, a Group Fleet Sales Centre and an eBay shop re-cycling obsolete parts. All this is supported by our Head Office in Crewe.

But, it’s not what we do that makes us the company we are, it’s how we do it; it’s our family heritage that sets us apart, with the Smyth family playing a hands-on role in the day-to-day running of the business; we genuinely care about our customers and our Swansway family and that makes us a great place to work. We live by our caring, honest and proud values which is why our long service boards are brimming with names who’ve been with us five, ten and fifteen years!

Benefits

• Holidays that increase with length of service
• Your Birthday off
• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition
• Annual flu jab
• Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recruitment referral payments
• Employee assistance programme and counselling service
• Occupational health services
• Flexible working patterns
• Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family

When you join Swansway, you’re joining a family; so, if you enjoy, and thrive, in an inclusive family atmosphere, apply to join us now!