Used Vehicle Prep Technician

Used Vehicle Prep Technician

Reference:
MAY

Expiry date: 07:32, Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Location:

Bridgend

Benefits: 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, car benefit scheme, discount on parts and labour, incentives, training and career development opportunities

Sinclair Volkswagen Bridgend is actively seeking an experienced Used Vehicle Prep Technician to join our growing team. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, punctual, and confident working within a fast-paced, collaborative workshop environment. If you have the experience, drive, and passion to deliver exceptional standards, apply today and take the next step in your career with Sinclair Volkswagen.

Job Title: Used Vehicle Prep Technician

Full time: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm Saturday morning on a rota basis

Position pays: £30,000 basic £41,500,000 OTE (dependant on experience)

The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing new and used vehicles to the highest standards, ensuring they are safe, roadworthy and presentation ready for customer handover and sale. Working within a busy and professional workshop environment, the role will also involve supporting day to day workshop operations through tyre-fitting, wheel balancing, wheel alignment checks.

• Carry out Pre-Delivery Inspections on new and used vehicles.
• Prepare used vehicles to approved Sinclair and manufacturers standards
• Fit, remove, repair and balance tyres safely and efficiently
• Carry out wheel alignment checks and report defects or wear issues
• Complete basic servicing, maintenance and mechanical repairs as required
• Identify and report additional vehicle work to the Workshop Controller
• Maintain workshop equipment and tyre fitting machinery to the highest standards
• Support the workshop team in maintaining a clean organised and safe working environment
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety regulations
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties required within the workshop

• A good level of technical knowledge, ability and experience in the mechanical and technical repair
• Ability to organise own workload, work on own initiative and to strict deadlines.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Awareness and understanding of health and safety requirements.
• A current full driving Licence.

• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata) which increases with length of service
• Birthday day off
• Excellent staff discounted parts and servicing plus a free MOT every year
• Recognition of length of service at 5,10,20,30 & 40 years anniversary
• Life Assurance (death in service benefit)*
• Staff Car Scheme*
• Colleague Referral Scheme / Customer Referral Schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Sinclair Foundation - charitable foundation designed to support members or their close family who find they need financial support at times of ill-health.
• Development opportunities within the Sinclair Group