Vehicle Technician / Mechanic

Lookers
Stockport, United Kingdom

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in automotive servicing and repairs.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 and a history of working in vehicle technician roles
    — “Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3”
  • Individuals seeking long-term career growth with structured pay progression and training opportunities
    — “structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business”

Things to consider

  • Probation period is a standard requirement for all new hires
    — “all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period”
  • Work requires on-call availability for Saturday mornings
    — “40 per week (Mon–Fri + Sat mornings on rota)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with high-standard servicing and diagnostics in your resume
    — “deliver high-standard servicing, repairs and diagnostics”
  • Emphasize your readiness to grow with a fast-rising brand and take on training
    — “nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Deliver high-standard servicing, repairs, and diagnostics
  • Shape the workshop culture at a brand-new site
Typical background
Vehicle TechnicianMechanic

Skills & requirements

Required

Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3Vehicle ServicingVehicle RepairsVehicle Diagnostics

Preferred

Automotive Industry KnowledgeCustomer Service

Stack & domain

Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3Full UK Driving LicenceAutomotive

About the role

Original posting from Lookers via Greenhouse

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.  

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Vehicle Technician – Stockport Chery 

New Lookers Site Opening | Join the Launch Team** 

OTE £52,480. Basic salary up to £28,000 - £43,000 (Grades 1 to 5 positions available) per annum depending on level (with guaranteed bonus during opening period) 

Contract: Permanent, Full Time  

Hours: 40 per week (Mon–Fri + Sat mornings on rota) 

A rare, high‑impact opportunity has opened at Chery Stockport for skilled, motivated Vehicle Technicians to join our brand‑new site. 

Chery is one of the fastest‑growing global automotive brands, expanding rapidly across Europe and the UK. Known for modern engineering, bold design and advanced electrified technology, Chery is building serious momentum — and this is your chance to join an ambitious brand from day one. 

With full manufacturer training provided, you’ll deliver high‑standard servicing, repairs and diagnostics, ensuring every customer leaves with total confidence. 

Benefits package 

Manufacturer training & accreditation with aligned salary progression 

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay 

Smart Health: 24/7 online GP & wellbeing support 

Financial flexibility including access to earned wages 

Generous annual leave entitlement (increases with length of service) 

Lifestyle benefits: gym discounts, eye care, travel insurance 

Techscheme & bYond card for everyday savings 

What you’ll bring 

Automotive City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 

Full UK driving licence 

Experience working as a vehicle technician 

Why this role matters 

You’ll play a key role in shaping the workshop culture at a brand‑new site. Precision, first‑time quality and a customer‑focused mindset are essential — and you’ll have the support, training and progression opportunities to grow with a fast‑rising brand. 

Core Benefits:

Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business

Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service

Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave

Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs

Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing

Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments

Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app

Free will writing services to help plan for the future

Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle

Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence

Access to home and technology vouchers

bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.

We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.

Source: Lookers careers (Greenhouse)

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