Job Title: Vehicle Damage Assessor / VDA
Location: Deeside
Salary:£40,000
* Permanent position
* 42.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, No Weekends
* 33 days annual leave, private Healthcare plan, progression available, expanding company.
We are recruiting for an experienced VDA for a well-established accident repair centre in Deeside.
This is an opportunity to work with one of the Midlands' most respected accident repair groups, specialising in damaged vehicles. Our business values excellent customer service and our employees, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced VDA who can use Audatex for the role, holding an ATA VDA qualification would be a distinct advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
* To inspect damaged vehicles and assess the full extent of the damage sustained, assessing the cost of repair and time scales.
* To identify the correct prescribed repair method.
* You will prepare computerized and manual estimates, accurately recording these and maintaining up-to-date records of all estimates.
* To obtain from insurance companies authority to proceed with repair to a vehicle and confirm the cost of the repair.
* To communicate effectively with customers, engineers, and technicians to ensure understanding of correct vehicle repair methodology.
* To ensure that any amendment to repair work is authorized by the insurance company.
* Once authorization has been gained, to liaise with the body shop personnel and ensure they understand fully the prescribed repair method.
Requirements:
* Experience in a busy accident repair centre would be a great advantage for the VDA role.
* ATA qualification or NVQ Level 3.
* Must be an advanced user of Audatex and have a thorough understanding of insurance repairs.
* VDA / Vehicle Damage Assessor experience.