Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor

FMG Repair Services Limited; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000

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Lead Vehicle Damage Assessor

Reference: APR20254515

Expiry date: 17:30, Tue, 15th Apr 2025

Location: Hoddesdon

Salary: up to £54,000 OTE including bonus, plus excellent company benefits

Join us as a Vehicle Damage Assessor at our busy workshop in Hoddesdon. This is an exciting opportunity for a proven ATA qualified Vehicle Damage Assessor to join the UK’s leading Accident and Collision Repair specialist in our busy site in Hoddesdon.

As part of a team of professionals, you will undertake the inspection of damaged vehicles, assessing the full extent of the damage, costs of repair, and time frames. 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. An understanding of Thatcham Repair Methods and BSi safety standards is paramount.

In the job of Vehicle Damage Assessor, you will be responsible for assessing many different vehicles. This means keeping up to date with all repair methodologies, and it is also important for you as a Vehicle Damage Assessor to fully understand different insurers and manufacturers' literature and bulletins. Another very important aspect of the job is teamwork, as you will be working with other colleagues in the bodyshop as well as across other functional areas. Your aim is to ensure we get their vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time.

Ideally, you are qualified to NVQ level 3/City & Guilds or ATA / IMI qualified with a solid Bodyshop background. You will also require a full UK driving licence.

Why choose FMG RS?

• fantastic monthly bonus scheme!
• starting with 22 days holiday, plus public holidays and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday!
• free life assurance (x2 your basic salary)
• exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
• well-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support, physiotherapy, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
• A Benefits App giving a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals
• Wagestream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid, it also lets you put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for, and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!
• We’re part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain - few other businesses can offer you the volume, variety, and long-term security as us;
• You’re rewarded for your part in our success - lots of customers means lots of work to share, which in turn means lots of opportunity to boost your earnings through our fantastic bonus schemes;
• We invest in you - We believe everyone should have the opportunity to better themselves and look to progress, not just within FMG RS but the wider ZIGUP business too;
• We’re growing - it’s an exciting time for the industry and we’re committed to being at the cutting edge, investing in everything from our EV capabilities to our workshops and Training Centres;

Join the FMG RS family

With the best people in the industry within our Group, we really believe that no one else can do what we do as well as us. So what are you waiting for?

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.