CURRENT VACANCIES AT BRIDGEND FORD

Buying Assistant

The HR Dept are currently recruiting for Buying Assistant’s for our well-established client situated in the Bridgend area.

Our client is a highly dedicated family-run car sales dealership, based in Bridgend and has proudly served the community since 1986. With an exemplary reputation, they are constantly striving to provide the best service in the industry. They pride themselves on delivering an excellent experience along with building careers for their employees.

Job Description

• You will be responsible for arranging appointments for potential customers, as well as arranging handovers for vehicles sold.
• You will be responsible for taking inbound phone calls for the department and answering any query that our customer has. This also includes making outbound calls to our customers.
• You will also be based in our showroom to handle any face-to-face enquiries or walk in appointments.
• Providing accurate information to customers.

The candidate

• Someone who is confident in talking to customers.
• Naturally inquisitive and has the ability to ask questions.
• Hardworking and willing to learn.
• Works great as a team.
• Can handle a fast-paced work environment.
• High level of attention to detail.
• A good telephone manner.
• A positive attitude.
• Someone with a Full UK driving license.
• Has the ability to gather and retain information.

Benefits

They recognise and reward hard work, loyalty, and achievements. As well as competitive salary you will also benefit from:

• Rewarding Bonus Scheme
• Subsidised New Vehicle Purchase Scheme for you and your family.
• Used vehicle discount scheme for staff, friends and family.
• Vehicle maintenance discount.
• Parts purchasing discount.
• 30 days paid annual leave including Bank Holidays.
• Length of service rewarded with additional holidays.
• New employee referral scheme.
• New Vehicle purchase referral scheme.
• Access to courses for professional development.
• Free parking onsite.

Working Hours

Full Time, Permanent Position.

The shifts will be between Monday to Sunday.

Rota will consist of 5 days a week (38 Hours)

Salary

£26,000 Annual salary

To apply please send a copy of your CV to chloe.howells@bridgendford.co.uk

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. Part-time or Flexi-time requests will be considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Light Commercial Vehicle Technician

We are a family-run business based in Bridgend that has proudly served the community since 1986. Bridgend Ford is one of South Wales’s largest privately-owned Ford Main Dealers. With an exemplary reputation we are constantly striving to provide the best service in the industry. We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent experience along with building careers for our employees.

Our Commercial Vehicle Service Department has seen a huge growth in recent times and continues to increase; to maximise the opportunity of this growth, we are looking for an experienced and highly motivated technician who has a passion for working on vehicles with a ‘right first-time’ attitude, to join our talented team.

As a Bridgend Ford Commercial Vehicle Technician, you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair work of commercial vehicles for our customers. You will also ensure that you deliver an outstanding customer experience.

To be successful, you will:

• Be an ambitious, enthusiastic, competitive individual, and an asset to an already successful team.
• Have proven experience of repairing vehicles to the highest standard, achieving and exceeding targets, with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Have exemplary technical skills.
• Be committed to achieving and exceeding targets for quality and customer experience.
• Have a formal qualification in Automotive City & Guilds/ NVQ Level 3 in Light Vehicle Maintenance (or equivalent qualification).
• Provide the highest levels of customer service - understanding the importance of repeat business.
• Have a full driving licence (no more than six points)

Don't worry if you are not currently working for Ford, we have the training and facilities to help you make the next big step in your career.

Your role will include:

• Regular vehicle maintenance.
• Diagnosing and fixing vehicle faults.
• Using IT-based diagnostic software.
• Conducting video health checks of all vehicles to show existing and potential concerns.

We provide a leading remuneration package that significantly rewards hard work and quality of work.

Salary starting from £28,000 plus bonus.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm plus 1 in 3 Saturdays as overtime

BENEFITS:

We recognise and reward hard work, loyalty, and achievements. As well as competitive salary you will also benefit from:

• Rewarding Bonus Scheme
• Subsidised New Vehicle Purchase Scheme for you and your family.
• Vehicle maintenance discount
• Parts purchasing discount.
• 30 days paid annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Length of service rewarded with additional holidays.
• New employee referral scheme.
• Vehicle purchase referral scheme.
• Access to courses for professional development
• Free parking
• Manufacturer training

Do you want to work with a business where the owner knows your name and asks how your day is going?

Are you prepared to make the most of a bonus system that rewards quality and hard work?

To apply please send a copy of your CV to rob.hallett@bridgendford.co.uk

Service Advisor

We are a family-run business based in Bridgend that has proudly served the community since 1986. Bridgend Ford is one of South Wales’s largest privately-owned Ford Main Dealers. With an exemplary reputation we are constantly striving to provide the best service in the industry. We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent experience along with building careers for our employees.

We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced and highly motivated customer service professional who has a passion for exceeding customer expectations to join our team.

We provide a leading remuneration package that significantly rewards hard work and excellence in customer care.

To be successful, you will:

• Be an ambitious, enthusiastic, competitive individual, and an asset to an already successful team.
• Have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service,
• achieving and exceeding targets, with a minimum of 2 years of customer handling experience.
• Have a stable career history.
• Have exemplary time management skills.
• Be committed to achieving and exceeding targets for quality and customer experience.
• Provide the highest levels of customer service - understanding the importance of repeat business.
• Be very comfortable using computers
• Have a full driving licence.

Don't worry if you are not currently working for a car dealership, we have the training and facilities to help you make the next big step in your career.

Your role will include:

• Understanding customer requirements
• Keeping customers up to date
• Invoicing
• Negotiating sales for required work identified by technicians

We recognise and reward hard work, loyalty and achievements. As well as competitive salary you will also benefit from:

• subsidised New Vehicle Purchase Scheme for you and your family
• Vehicle maintenance discount
• Parts purchasing discount
• 30 days paid annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Length of service rewarded with additional holidays
• New employee referral scheme
• Vehicle purchase referral scheme
• Access to courses for professional development
• Free parking
• Manufacturer training

This is a permanent, full-time position.

A rota averaging 45.5 hours per week with shifts between 7:30am and 6pm Monday to Friday. 1:3 Saturdays 8am – 3pm.

OTE: £27,000 - £30,000

Do you want to work with a business where the owner knows your name and asks how your day is going?

Are you prepared to make the most of a bonus system that rewards hard work?

Apply now by sending a copy of your CV to rob.hallett@bridgendford.co.uk

Product Specialist

Our New Car Sales Team is looking for Product Specialists to strengthen our growing business. As a Bridgend Ford Product Specialist, you will be responsible for creating the best experience for our customers by showcasing our award-winning range of vehicles and providing them with specialist product knowledge. A Product Specialist takes great pleasure and pride in delighting customers at every opportunity, and you will be instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with our customers.

To be successful, you will:

• Love dealing with people
• Proven outstanding customer service skills
• Excellent communication
• Confident telephone manner
• Ability to gather and retain information
• Ability to quickly and easily build rapport
• Naturally inquisitive, and excellent at asking questions
• Comfortable and confident with IT
• Full UK driving licence

Our family-run business, based in Bridgend, has proudly served the community since 1986. Bridgend Ford is one of South Wales’s largest privately-owned Ford Main Dealers. With an exemplary reputation, we are constantly striving to provide the best service in the industry. We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent experience along with building careers for our employees.

Salary: £22,800 – £26,000 per year dependant on experience

This is a permanent, full-time position.

A rota averaging 38 hours per week with shifts between 9am and 7pm Monday to Sunday

BENEFITS:

We recognise and reward hard work, loyalty, and achievements. As well as competitive salary you will also benefit from:

• Rewarding Bonus Scheme
• Subsidised New Vehicle Purchase Scheme for you and your family.
• Vehicle maintenance discount
• Parts purchasing discount.
• 30 days paid annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Length of service rewarded with additional holidays.
• New employee referral scheme.
• Vehicle purchase referral scheme.
• Access to courses for professional development
• Free parking
• Manufacturer training

To apply please send a copy of your CV to karl.williams@bridgendford.co.uk

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. Part-time or Flexi-time requests will be considered.

Our Values

Our family-run business is well established and committed to business sustainability, ensuring our employees have a stable work environment.

We prioritise a visionary mindset, teamwork, inclusivity and integrity in all our operations. Our employees are cared for and values members of our team.