Our Transport company client based in Sandton is looking to employ a Fuel Pump Technician.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The ideal applicant will possess the following:-an experienced Fuel Pump Technician.
Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
Trade Test Certificate as Fuel Pump Technician - Olifantsfontein or any other accredited
institution.
Minimum 5 years working experience as a Fuel Pump Technician.
Experience in High Pressure Pumps, VP44 Pumps, Injectors, P-Type Pumps, and
Governor with android adjustment, KTS Fault Finding, VE Pumps.
Working knowledge of BOSCH – DCI 700 (Common Rail), EPS 815 and EPS 625 Test
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Our well known automotive dealer client based in Vereeniging currently holds a vacancy for an experienced Service Manager.
This position will be suited to an experienced person who has the ability to manage an organised and profitable service department; delivering high quality service and focused on customer satisfaction. Responsible for mentoring and leading all departmental staff, ensure that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently by qualified technicians and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
Position Overview
Specific Role Responsibilities
Specifications for these positions will be discussed if a candidate is invited for an interview.
The responsibilities of a Service Manager include the following tasks:
Drive the achievement of productivity, efficiency, and customer service level index goals and objectives.
Manage a profitable workshop against budget, including analyzing workshop performance data e.g. productivity of technical staff, labour rates, the efficiency of the workshop, expense monitoring, and control, etc.
Manage escalated workshop (technical) problems accordingly, including:
Escalation of technical/product-related issues to the BRAND’S H/O.
Ensuring continuous support and guidance to technical staff throughout technical problem-solving stages.
Ensuring future corrective action plans to address various technical problems are implemented.
Ensure accurate workshop capacity planning according to productive and available staff is done.
Control (WIP) work in progress on all vehicles in the workshop daily to maintain an acceptable level and manage end-to-end throughput, maintaining awareness of the status of all vehicles.
Achieve industry-leading standards of customer care, process efficiency, and cost control.
Exceed all targets and labour sales objectives through efficient workshop operations management.
Ensure efficient equipment and asset control, and administration processes.
Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction, service level achievement, and customer retention.
Responsible for the annual budget of the Service Department.
Manage risk (financial and non–financial) within the department.
Ensure compliance with OEM and business policies and processes, as well as adherence to relevant workshop operating procedures and practices.
Maintain good housekeeping within the department, including ensuring compliance with the BRAND’S CI guidelines within the department.
Manage and improve environmental, health, and safety standards.
Conduct departmental meetings and general aftersales meetings to ensure effective communication.
Manage the training of all service staff.
Lead, manage, attract, retain, appraise and develop staff.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:
Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or equivalent NQF 4 qualification.
5+years’ Experience as a Service Manager
Recognised Management Diploma or Certificate – an advantage.
Qualified Motor Technician – Mandatory.
Other:
Valid, unendorsed driver’s license and the ability to competently and legitimately drive.
Computer literate
An effective understanding of financial principles, including budgeting and forecasting.
An effective understanding of relevant technology and systems.
An effective understanding of the Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Acts.
Skills and Personal Attributes
Skills:
Have sound communication skills in English and language commonly spoken in the area (speak & write).
Interpersonal competence; effective at working with people and building relationships.
Technical, mechanical insight, and experience.
Business orientated thinking and resource management; basing decisions on business implications and KPI’s, focusing on cost-benefit considerations, and handling resources in a sustainable manner.
Good financial acumen.
Systems oriented.
People management competence, including performance management and employee development & motivation.
Problem-solving and motor vehicle fault-finding skills.
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
Coping with pressure
A team player
Motivation to perform and achieve results; focusing on solutions and measurable results, strives for outstanding performance and sets challenging goals.
Valuing Diversity
Conflict resolution
Personal Attributes
Committed
Initiative
Self-managed and resilient
Adaptability
Someone who values and builds relationships.
Alignment with the brand Service
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Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Pretoria is looking to employ an experienced customer service driven Service Advisor.
The purpose of the role is to provide prompt and quality service to customers relating to the service, repair, and maintenance of vehicles, acting as an interface between the technical team and the customer to ensure cost-effective repairs and quality service is delivered to customers.
The Service Advisor provides estimated cost analysis of repairs and routine maintenance, and through effective communication with customers, determines the services necessary, predicts the time needed for completion, and stays in constant communication with the customer during the repair process.
The responsibilities of a Service Advisor include the following tasks:
- Receive customers in a professional and friendly manner in order to ensure they feel valued.
- Liaise and interact with customers attentively in order to completely understand and comprehend their service needs.
- Prepare service estimates, sell routine maintenance/ repair services, and conduct follow-ups regarding services and customer inquiries.
- Interact and communicate with customers effectively, explaining service details in an understandable and appropriate manner, involving Service Technicians when necessary.
- Maximize customer awareness of all products and services available.
- Create collaborative internal and external partnerships in order to expedite service delivery.
- Schedule appointments, answer phones, and handle queries.
- Assist with the coordination of alternate transportation, car rental reservations, shuttle services, etc.
- Maintain excellent standards of departmental administration such as service sheets, invoices, job cards, warranty claims, authorisation, etc.
- Maintain customer database with contact details and information.
- Assist the dealership to achieve and maintain industry standards of process efficiency and service excellence.
- Develop and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and customer loyalty to ensure repeat business.
- Ensure customer complaints are effectively managed via relevant CRM system/s.
- Maintain and further develop own personal knowledge base in order to remain current and relevant.
- Attend regular team meetings, sharing and receiving feedback in the interest of continuous improvement.
- Attend all relevant OEM training courses, and any other developmental training opportunities allocated.
- Perform other duties as requested.
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Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Midrand currently holds a vacancy for a qualified Diesel Technician.
This position will be suited to an experienced person who has excellent vehicle diagnostic and fault-finding skills and the ability to ensure that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
To provide effective technical and specialist support to staff, whilst ensuring a high quality of workmanship and service delivery to customers.
Position Overview:
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:
- Matric
- Qualified Diesel Technician
- Must have Code 10 License
Skills and Personal Attributes:
Minimum requirement:
- Multi-tasking ability
- Valid Code 10 Driver’s License with no endorsements
- Good communication skills
- Excellent vehicle diagnostic and fault-finding skills
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Our motor dealer client in Kimberley currently holds a vacancy for a Finance Manager.
This position will be suited to an experienced person who has the ability to manage the financial department and maintain internal control measures to ensure that the dealership is compliant with sound financial practices and good corporate governance. Supporting the Dealer Principal and Financial Executive in the achievement of financial objectives, identifying areas of risk and improvement, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting. The Financial Manager furthermore supports the Human Resources function with personnel and payroll matters at the dealership level.
Specifications for these positions will be discussed if a candidate is invited for an interview.
The responsibilities of a Financial Manager include the following tasks: Prepare and report financial statements to Division, H.O., and auditors (internal and external). Prepare and complete various weekly, monthly, and annual financial statements. Complete monthly management reports. Compile management accounts, including budgets, cash flows, variance analysis, and commentaries. Produce financial and management information. Maintain the integrity and reliability of the financial data. Ensure that month-end cut-offs are compliant in terms of company policies. Manage the effective and timely provision of financial, statutory, and sustainability reporting including cash flows, variance analysis, and commentaries. Oversee accurate reconciliation of all financial records to enable verification of the validity of transactions and to take appropriate action where required. Prepare and complete financial budgets for the dealership in conjunction with departmental managers and other stakeholders. Ensure effective and efficient administration of operational costs within budget, identify areas of financial and operational risk, and escalate appropriately. Supervise cash management activities. Responsible for co-signatory of payments with Dealer Principal by approved policies and procedures. Manage and report on progress against the operational budget in liaison with the Dealer Principal. Analyse and interpret financial information: Complete analysis of financial data to understand and compare business results; interpret and analyse financial data to draw conclusions and trends from the financial analysis. Complete profit and loss analysis. Complete and update daily cash flow statements to establish working capital requirements. Assist in the preparation and timely filing of all internal accounting and financial reports for governmental and regulatory bodies. Accurately calculate and process VAT, provisional tax, etc. Establish and monitor internal controls. Implement corporate governance and compliance policies and processes to identify and manage risks and expose liabilities. Manage and control the administration and financial processes within the dealership. Conduct reconciliation of vehicles, parts, and service assets, verify against accounting records, and address all anomalies with senior line management. Manage supplier and customer relationships; ensuring effective debtors and creditors processes are in place and adhered to. Identify opportunities to minimize cost and increase revenue. Manage the security of all assets within direct control, i.e. cash, and fixed assets, in line with approved policies, processes, and procedures. Attract, retain, appraise, train, coach and develop finance and administration team members.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:
BCom degree with Accounting NQF7+. Recognised Management/ Leadership Diploma or Certificate – an advantage 5+ years' accounting. Financial management experience in similar environment. Relevant experience in the Automotive Industry.
Skills: Communication:
Able to communicate professionally at multiple levels in a professional, polite, and rational manner even when under pressure. Interpersonal competence; effective at working with people. Financial Management and Performance Reporting Financial and Accounting Control Sound knowledge and understanding of financial, accounting, and tax concepts, financial statements, trial balance, financial record-keeping process, etc. Analysing and reconciling financial information and data, identifying auditing discrepancies and reporting on such, ensuring root cause analysis is carried out and corrective and preventive measures are implemented. Problem-solving skills and sound judgment. Decision-making and action-orientated. Conflict resolution People Management and Development skills, including effective delegation ability. Time management, including the ability to respond to and resolve queries and issues in the minimum amount of time. Able to work independently and under pressure. Improvement Orientation Personal Attributes Professional High level of detail and accuracy Energetic and self-motivated Resilient Hard-working Deadline driven Organised and disciplined. Someone who upholds professional ethics and values. An independent thinker; comfortable taking a stand in the interest of good governance and isn’t easily pressured. Must be assertive and mature in outlook.
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Our well known Commercial dealer client based in Secunda currently holds a vacancy for experienced COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SALES EXECUTIVES with a proven track record.
Must have Commercial Vehicle Sales Executives with minimum of 3 years sales experience.
This position will be suited to an experienced person who has the ability to attract clients; provide excellent customer service and maintain high levels of sales on an ongoing basis.
The candidate for this position will be responsible for selling Commercial Vehicles for personal and commercial use. Their duties include meeting with customers to discuss their needs, promoting sales offers at their dealership, and participating in test drives with interested customers. Sales executives are responsible for making customers feel welcome and supported through the car-purchasing process.
Specific Role Responsibilities:
Specifications for these positions will be discussed if a candidate is invited for an interview.
The responsibilities of a Commercial Vehicle Sales Executive include the following tasks:
Greet customers arriving at the dealership
Showcase the dealership’s vehicles and explain their features and warranties to customers
Answer customer questions about cars, and the purchase process
Accompany customers on test drives, collecting licenses and documentation beforehand per best practices
Negotiate Vehicle prices and trade-in values for customers’ vehicles
Coordinate with the finance department to determine each customer’s financing and ownership options
Contact past customers to ensure they are satisfied with their vehicles
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:
Matric
Previous Commercial Sales Experience
Skills and Personal Attributes:
Minimum requirement:
Valid driver’s license
Computer literate
Good communication skills
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Our well known automotive dealer client currently holds a vacancy for an Accountant based in Johannesburg (6 month contract).
Previous motor industry experience required and system knowledge Evolve or Kerridge.
Up to R25 000 per month & Benefits: UIF
Qualification: BComm Accounting or relevant diploma(minimum)
Position Overview
To provide expertise, advice and support to develop operational implementation plans and / or associated Service delivery processes for financial dealings and accounting sequences, in order to continuously enhance service delivery, updated information and to reach performance targets.
Specific Role Responsibilities
Ensure that the correct accounting policies and procedures are being follow at all times. Manage the full capex process. Prepaid and/or review vehicle, parts and asset stock takes. Prepaid Sewells stats reports. Prepare and consolidate financial statements, and reports. Prepare audit schedules for the auditors and assist them in finalising audits. Process credit notes, do warranty recon and follow up on variances. Process credit notes, do parts discrepancy recon and follow up on variances. Reconciliation of nominal ledger accounts and follow up on variances. Annual Tax Pack Returns Monthly VAT GL Recon Review FSP Calculations and Returns Cash Book Management Loading Payments Cash Management Reporting All Reconciliations
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications Type Postgraduate Certificates and Professional Qualifications Academic Field Education, Training and Development Academic Sub-field Higher Education and Training Actual Qualification NQF Level 7
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar environment.
- Must have experience in the Motor industry.
Skills and Personal Attributes
Financial Accounting Competency: Knowledge of financial accounting principles, classifying, measuring and recording transactions
Proficiency Level Description: Applies elementary concepts of knowledge Behavioural Indicator: Basic knowledge and understanding of accounting and tax concepts, financial statements, trial balance, financial record keeping process. Ability to record financial transactions. Ability to understand accounting fundamentals and principles. Compiles reports. Interrogates transactions. Shows basic knowledge and understanding of accounting and tax concepts, financial statements, trial balance, financial recordkeeping process and books or accounts of the company. Records financial transactions. Understands accounting fundamentals and principles. Compiles and presents reports. Interrogates transaction initiating information or data, and understands, records or enters transactions on to the system. Analyses and reconciles financial information and data, resolves accounting issues, and reports on
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Our passenger vehicle dealership in Pretoria currently holds a vacancy for a Manager: New Vehicles Sales with Premium Brand experience.
This position is regarded as a key management role and will be suited to an experienced manager who has the ability to attract clients; provide excellent customer service; motivate staff; control costs and maintain high levels of sales on an ongoing basis.
Reporting to the Dealer Principal, the Sales Manager is fully responsible for the management of the New Vehicle department, which includes:
Specific Role Responsibilities
Maximizing sales and profitability through satisfaction and retention of customers to meet sales forecast
Developing the necessary sales organisation to meet sales and profitability objectives
Ensuring optimum stock of cars on premises
Ensuring cost control to budget within the department
Ensure adequate stocks of car and product display material is available
Review all pricing policies, discounts and “trade-in” dealing to maintain Dealership profitability
Monitor Sales Department financial performance weekly
Ensure that Customer complaints are dealt with timeously and effectively
Ensure that vehicle is delivered according to Vehicle Delivery Quality Index (VDQI)
Ensure that CE departmental targets are achieved
Ensure direct and indirect costs remain within Company prescribed parameters
Ensure that Sales Executives receive new model launch training
Establish the staffing levels and the training required to achieve sales objectives
Ensure that all floorplan activities are monitored
Ensure stock level is kept within Company Policy
Maximize sale of back-end products
Qualifications and Experience
A minimum of Grade 12.
A minimum of 3 years in a Premium Brand Managerial Position within the motor vehicle industry.
A Sales Tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
Clear Criminal Record
A valid Driver’s Liense
Sales management and marketing skills, knowledge and experience.
Skills and Personal Attributes
Ability to manage, administer and motivate a department and to provide organisation, systems and leadership
Able to motivate a sales team to achieve objectives
Experience on how to procure stock is essential.
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Our well known automotive vehicle dealer client based in Roodepoort currently holds a vacancy for a qualified Diesel Technician.
This position will be suited to an experienced person who has excellent vehicle diagnostic and fault-finding skills and the ability to ensure that repairs are performed correctly and efficiently and that the service department maintains a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
To provide effective technical and specialist support to staff, whilst ensuring a high quality of workmanship and service delivery to customers.
Position Overview:
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience needed:
- Matric
- Qualified Diesel Technician
- Must have Code 10 License
Skills and Personal Attributes:
Minimum requirement:
- Multi-tasking ability
- Valid Code 10 Driver’s License with no endorsements
- Good communication skills
- Excellent vehicle diagnostic and fault-finding skills
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Our Truck Dealer client based in Roodepoort is looking to employ an experienced Commercial Vehicle Workshop Foreman, reporting to the workshop manager.
N.B. Must have Code 14 license for quality control and test driving, and PrDP.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The ideal applicant will possess the following:-
- Qualified Artisan Mechanic
- Valid code EC (or EC1 0.4 or C) driver’s license and PrDP
- Experience in maintenance of heavy duty vehicles.
- Experience in servicing and repairing automotive components
- Auto Electrical experience an advantage
- Relevant supervisory experience
JOB OUTPUTS
- Coordinate and implement vehicle fleet maintenance activities.
- Control vehicle fleet activities.
- Ensure optimal human resource utilization.
- Compile reports for management information.
- Manage subordinates.
- Ensure optimal vehicle availability on a daily basis
- Ensuring roadworthiness of vehicles.
- Ensure after hours support is given to all service technicians
- Ensure Service department budget is upheld
COMPETENCIES
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the commercial vehicle industry.
- Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Knowledge of the workshop procedures.
- Knowledge of the company’s disciplinary policies and procedures
SKILLS
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Time management skills.
- Supervisory skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Fault finding skills
- Basic computer literacy an added advantage
ATTITUDE/CAPABILITY
- Honesty
- Have good work ethics.
- Willing to work after hours when necessary.
- Teamwork orientation.
- Safety awareness orientation.
- Attention to detail.
- Quality orientation.
- Accuracy and figure orientation
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