Vehicle Accessory Fitter

Job Details

Job no: 565411
Work type: Part time, 30 hours per week
Site: Newport, Newport East Retail Park
Categories: Retail Colleagues
Location: Newport
Salary: £12.35 - £14.21 per hour
Business Area: Retail

• Age 21+ £14.21 per hour
• Under 21 £ 12.35 per hour

Got a passion for all things motoring? You’ll already have some experience of working with cars, either as a job or as a hobby, but more about that later. Your endless enthusiasm for all things car combined with your knack for customers is what will lead you to success in this role – you’ll be delivering market‑leading standards of service, after all.

Working on customers’ vehicles in our car park, you’ll help us wow every customer. A practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently, you already have confidence with all things motoring. You’ll have some experience of fitting, and we’ll train you to deliver a wide range of expert vehicle fitting services across car parts and technology. Carrying out most of the service and repair work yourself, you’ll also help develop other members of the team.

We only work to the highest quality standards, just like you.

Ideally, you already have experience in a retail or automotive/mechanic environment, but if you have practical skills and experience of delivering fantastic customer service, we can help you with the rest.

We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers, so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress, we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality, whether it’s in Retail or elsewhere in the Group.

To be successful in this role you’ll need to:

• Carry out car parts fitting and basic car maintenance such as bulbs, blades and batteries
• Provide expert vehicle fitting services across car parts and technology
• Help develop other members of the team through knowledge sharing
• Operate effectively in a fast‑paced car park environment

• Experience of car parts fitting, including completing basic car maintenance such as bulbs, blades, batteries
• Experience of sharing expertise with others
• Experience of delivering great customer service ideally in a retail sales or automotive based environment
• A proactive approach to helping customers
• Availability to work on a rota basis, including weekends

• Store discount – 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz
• Employee discount – up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre
• Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies
• Discounts on groceries, shopping, holidays, insurance, restaurant visits and more
• Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme – buy one bike per year from a range of bikes significantly reduced
• Life Assurance
• Uniform
• Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wagestream – a financial planning app giving you more control over your pay and access up to 30% of your earnings as you earn it to build a rainy‑day fund
• Health Cash Plan – claim cash back towards your healthcare costs and get access to health and well‑being services

At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We’re an equal‑opportunity employer and proudly welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.