Job Description

A leading car rental company, Europcar is looking for a Assistant: Estimator to join their team at the Cape Town Depot in the Workshop for 7 months fixed term contract. If you thrive on ensuring high quality of inspection and examining damaged vechiles within a vehicle repair workshop, are able to work under pressure and demonstrate strong attention to detail skills, we encourage your online application.

Position Overview

To inspect and examine damaged vehicles as well as accurately and timeously determine required repairs and the related costs whilst adhering to administrative requirements and agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Job Outputs:

Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical or interior

damage.

Using standard repair and parts manual to estimate the parts require to repair the damage to the

vehicle.

Using standard parts costing manuals to provide written estimate of total cost of vehicle repair. Evaluate the financial practicality of the vehicle repair comparing it to the payment of the financial

value of the vehicle before the accident.

Escalate unresolved issues to management team. Identify and develop solutions to improve operational service and quality delivery. Adhere to standard operating procedures within the area of accountability.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Experience

2 years' experience in identification of structural, body, mechanical, electrical or interior vehicle

damage and quoting/estimating for repairs within a similar environment.

Minimum Qualification

NQF Level 4 (Matric or equivalent)

Minimum Requirements

A code 08 unendorsed driver's license and own transport Computer literate: an intermediate level of MS Excel - essential. 2 years Audatex system experience - an advantage.

Important to note: successful candidate will need to be willing to work weekends and/or overtime from

time to time for month end if required to do so.

Skills and Personal Attributes

Competencies:

Communication skills Knowledge of automotive estimating costs and resources The ability to interpret and capture information correctly. The ability to inspect and judge extent of vehicle damage Scrupulous attention to detail Numerical Literacy/Calculations Computer Literacy: Intermediate Excel proficiency is essential. Client focus Planning and organizing Results oriented

Personal Attributes:

Committed Professional Resilient Punctual Emotional control when dealing with clients, superiors and colleagues. * Project a professional, mature and positive image in all interactions