Panel Beater (ATA)

To welcome you to the TrustFord family successful candidates will receive a joining bonus of £2,000*

 We love what we do, we’re proud of our brand and excited for the future.

 TrustFord is the largest Ford dealership in Europe and part of the Ford Motor Company. One of the most famous brands in the world, we have a long history to be proud of and a secure and exciting future to look forward to. We love what we do – whether that’s working with incredible cars and vehicles, driving the standard in customer care, or helping our business invest and innovate in new areas.

Reporting to the Bodyshop Controller, you will be responsible for carrying out panel repair work on all makes of motor vehicles in a safe and economical manner, achieving the highest possible standards of work.

• Are you fully skilled?
• Do you have high attention to detail?
• Can you drive the standard in customer care? 
• Do you have previous workshop experience?

With our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you looking for a career, please apply online. 

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer: 

• Industry leading package bonus scheme with uncapped earnings and an upsell bonus
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

Requirements:

• Please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for.
• We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want all our colleagues to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone.  We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Discuss options of FLEXIBLE WORKING. To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers.  If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List.  Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction

*Colleagues previously employed within the last 6 months are not eligible.  £1,000 paid in second month and £1,000 after 6 months continuous employment.