WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE

MOTOR MECHANIC

We require a Motor mechanic/Vehicle Technician to assist in maintaining and servicing

customer vehicles and our own cars.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

 

DUTIES:

• General servicing work on cars and light commercial vehicles

• Tyre fitting

• Safety inspections and maintenance inspections on light commercial vehicles.

• General vehicle repairs including gear boxes, clutches, brakes etc

• Occasionally attending roadside and customer premises for breakdowns and onsite

servicing

• Using diagnostic equipment to problem solve

• Any other jobs as required by your supervisor within your skill set

 

SALARY: negotiable

 

EXPERIENCE:

Must haves:

• 3 to 4 years’ experience in service & repair of vehicles preferred

• Eligibility to work in the UK and hold a full ‘clean’ UK driving licence

• NVQ in Motor Vehicle Technology (Level 3) or a City & Guilds Level 3 equivalent

• You should have a very good knowledge of all modern vehicles

• Must have own tools and a constructive attitude and good timekeeping

• Be a team player who can operate with limited supervision

• Have a passion for keeping up to date with the latest automotive technologies

• Be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a small team

Good additions to have:

• MOT licence

• Experience of servicing and repairing electric and hybrid cars

 

HOURS: 40 hours a week - 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday

 

HOLIDAYS: 28 days including Bank Holidays

 

BENEFITS: Employer contributions to Pension scheme

 

LOCATION: Penarth, CF64 2NG

 

As part of our recruitment process, pre-employment screening will be undertaken e.g. criminal record check, education and qualifications, address/public record finance check.

 

Please send your CV to:

Glamorgan Motors Limited

33a Grove Terrace

Penarth

Vale of Glamorgan

CF64 2NG

OR

E-mail at hello@glamorganmotorsltd.co.uk

 

CLOSING DATE: 1 MAY 2024

WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE

MOTOR MECHANIC

We require a Motor mechanic/Vehicle Technician to assist in maintaining and servicing customer vehicles and our own cars.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DUTIES:

  • General servicing work on cars and light commercial vehicles

  • Tyre fitting

  • Safety inspections and maintenance inspections on commercial vehicles.

  • General vehicle repairs including gear boxes, clutches, brakes etc

  • Occasionally attending roadside and customer premises for breakdowns and onsite servicing

  • Using diagnostic equipment to problem solve

  • Any other jobs as required by your supervisor within your skill set

TYPE: 35 hours a week - 8:30am to 4:30pm for 6 months with the potential to become permanent

SALARY: £20,250 per year

EXPERIENCE:

Must haves:

  • 3 to 4 years’ experience in service & repair of vehicles preferred

  • Eligibility to work in the UK and hold a full ‘clean’ UK driving licence

  • NVQ in Motor Vehicle Technology (Level 3) or a City & Guilds Level 3 equivalent

  • You should have a very good knowledge of all modern vehicles

  • Must have own tools and a constructive attitude and good timekeeping

  • Be a team player who can operate with limited supervision

  • Have a passion for keeping up to date with the latest automotive technologies

  • Be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a small team

Good additions to have:

  • MOT licence

  • Experience of servicing and repairing electric and hybrid cars

HOURS: 35 hours a week - 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday

HOLIDAYS: 14 days including Bank Holidays (based on 6 month contract)

BENEFITS: Employer contributions to Pension scheme

LOCATION: Penarth, CF64 2NG

As part of our recruitment process, pre-employment screening will be undertaken e.g. criminal record check, education and qualifications, address/public record finance check.

Please send your CV to:

Glamorgan Motors Limited

33a Grove Terrace

Penarth

Vale of Glamorgan

CF64 2NG

OR

E-mail at hello@glamorganmotorsltd.co.uk

CLOSING DATE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2020

3 things to do when your car is not being used

There are steps you can take now at home to see your car through this period of disuse.'

1. Maintain the battery 

'The best way to keep the car battery in good order is to use a mains-powered battery maintainer. If this isn't possible, start the engine once a week and allow it to run for 15 minutes to allow the battery to charge.

'The age of the battery, how the car has been used and the temperature all affect its performance. Most modern cars with a fairly healthy battery should last at least two weeks without needing to be started up, but if there's any doubt about the condition of the battery, start it once a week just to be safe.

'If you keep your car in a garage, remember to pull it out into the open first; don't run the engine inside a garage, and never leave your car unattended with the engine running.'

2. Release the brakes 

'Sometimes when a car is parked up for an extended period with the parking brake on, the brakes can seize. To prevent this, release the parking brake and move the vehicle a short distance back and forth at the same time as running the engine.

'Don't leave the parking brake off unless the vehicle is on private land with the wheels securely chocked.'

3. Advice for Electric Vehicles (EVs) 

'Electric and hybrid vehicles have 12-volt batteries, the same as conventional cars. However, they charge differently. Pressing the start button so the 'ready' light comes on will operate the charging system. Putting the car into 'ready' mode for 10 minutes once a week should keep the 12-volt battery topped up. Some electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles can maintain their 12-volt batteries if they're plugged in to the mains charger, so drivers should check their vehicle handbook for details.' 

Source: AA

Winter Check

I know where have we been. It has been an extremely busy summer and we have not found as much time as we would like to update our website.

That said we recognise that Winter is coming and therefore we have decided to offer WINTER CHECKS. We think that a Winter check is vital as plummeting temperatures and poor weather means the likelihood of breaking down is significantly increased without checks being undertaken.

Our winter check includes:

  • AntiFreeze - check and top-up (maximum 0.5 Litre)

  • Brakes - visual check, no wheels will be removed

  • Lights - visual check, bulbs are extra if required

  • Oil - check, top-up is extra

  • Tyres - visual check, no wheels removed

  • Washers - check and top-up

  • Water - check and top-up

Why do we check these:

  • Antifreeze prevents the water in your car engine from freezing in cold weather, making it critical for maintaining a well running engine and preventing breakdowns and failures. It also helps to stop corrosion and scale build-up all year round.

  • Brakes allow you to control the speed and stop your car.

  • Driving with broken or faulty lights is illegal - and dangerous!

  • Believe it or not, your car needs oil just as much as it needs petrol. Too much or too little can cause serious damage.

  • Tyre pressure can drop significantly in cold weather. Tyres that were at the right pressure or a little low during the summer can become dangerously underinflated in the winter. This can reduce your cars fuel consumption and increase tyre wear as well as resulting in poor or dangerous handling.

    In wet weather, tyre tread grooves help to remove water between your tyres and the road surface so that your car can brake, steer and accelerate properly. Ensuring your tyres have adequate tread depth helps your car to perform properly in wet conditions.

  • When you're driving in bad weather, the last thing you want to worry about is poor visibility, therefore loads of screen wash are vital.

So why not get peace of mind and call us or e-mail today to book your check.

The cost is £20.00 plus VAT.

Easter celebrations at Glamorgan Motors, Penarth

Here are Glamorgan Motors, Penarth we thought we would celebrate Easter, by giving any customer that comes in for work between now (19 March) and Easter Saturday April 18th a raffle ticket. The draw for the milk, wheat and gluten free egg and miniature eggs will take place on Easter Sunday., so stay tuned.

Nostalgia at Glamorgan Motors, Penarth

Emma has been in seventh heaven today, having come after work to help us out she noticed her old car make was in the garage. It had been in for a service and was waiting to be collected. She’s been reminiscing about how much she misses that car and how meeting me changed all her priorities! She did try and have a sit in it, but we told her to hold her horses!!

Welcome to 2019

Its been a while since we have posted, but we have been enjoying the festive period.

Although the garage was open for shorter hours over the Christmas period we didn’t get chance to put hand to keyboard!

Today sees the first week of 2019 complete. We can’t believe it, since taking over the time has just flown by and thankfully our enthusiasm for the business has not dwindled. We are both enjoying it more than ever. Emma is getting to know our customers, no longer is it just me that walks up Penarth town saying hello to others. In fact on occasions she notices you before I do!

In addition to our enthusiasm, we would also like to let you know that we are members of Trust My Garage - so if you could go to their website https://www.trustmygarage.co.uk/ and leave a review we would be grateful.