Careers with Southdowns Motorhome Centre
Southdowns is the ultimate motorhome dealership here in the South. With a fantastic showroom site, accessory shop, and service centre with 10 specialist service bays, we’d be delighted to welcome you to the team. For us business is about family, when you join Southdowns we can guarantee you’ll have the team supporting you on your journey to success. We are more than just a motorhome dealership, our staff is at the heart of all Southdowns experiences. Whether you work in sales or servicing, you are at part of our family unit.
Leisure Technician – Not Mechanical
Full Job Description
Southdowns Motorhome Centre is a family owned business for the sales service, parts and accessories of Motorhomes and Campervans.
We are main agents for some of the top German brands in the industry, which include Burstner, Hymer, Carthago and Carado.
We currently have the position available for a motorhome technician to join our highly skilled and busy workshop team.
The applicant will be expected to be highly motivated and have an excellent attention to detail while working on the vehicles.
The applicant must possess previous technical backgrounds in either or all of these, electrical (12/24volt & 240 volt systems) gas /heat engineering, plumbing, carpentry.
A background in the marine or leisure industry would be an advantage.
You will be expected to work to high standards, you will be expected to carry out all aspects of habitation servicing, pre delivery inspections, fitting extras and diagnosing faults.
Being multi skilled is important as you will be dealing with the below:
- LPG installs/checks/repairs
- Internal woodwork repairs/installs
- Water systems
- 12v and 240 volt repairs and installation
- Warranty diagnosis and repairs
- Heating system diagnosis and repairs
- Installation of aftermarket accessories
The role is a permanent full-time position and offers a salary above industry average depending on skills, qualifications and experience and job stability with a well-established business.
Experience
- 2 – 5 years
- Gas Certified or willing to work towards a Gas Certification
- NCC electrical and 12V certification or willing to work towards certification
What We Offer
- Training, internal with our senior & master technicians and external at the factory of our manufacturers and suppliers.
- Opportunities to progress your career
- 20 days of holiday
- Parking on site
- Uniform
- Wages dependent on experience
- Work time: Monday to Friday, 7 am to 4.30 pm
- Full-time role
- 1 hour a day in breaks
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge as a Motorhome Technician, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dedicated team.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work location
- Southdowns Motorhome Centre, Quartermaine Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5QH
Applicants are invited to submit their CV with a covering note to us via email at [email protected]