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Bridgestone New Zealand

  • 500 - 1,000 employees

2022 Mechanic - Wellington null

Wellington

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Bring your automotive servicing skills to a trusted global brand, and be part of our success.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job or Program
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary
NZD 50,000 - 60,000

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
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Hiring criteria

Entry Pathway

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Working rights

New Zealand

  • New Zealand Student Visa
  • New Zealand Temporary Work Visa
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • New Zealand Permanent Resident
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As a global leading tyre brand, we're trusted by thousands of Kiwis up and down the country. We've built that reputation through teamwork and first-class service, and those are at the core of this role.

Everything we do is for our customers. Without their trust and our teams' hard work, we wouldn't be where we are today. We want to celebrate and reward that, so we give performance bonuses that are tied to the success of the team and the store. Your team's success is Bridgestone's success, and it's our way of making sure you share it.

About You:

Since you're already experienced with servicing and certifying cars, confident with customers, and you've got a bit of an entrepreneurial spirit, you'll be responsible for providing in-store mechanical services and recognising sales opportunities.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Working with customers
  • Warrant of Fitness (WOF) checks
  • Automotive servicing: oil and filter, spark plugs, braking and clutch fluid and automatic transmission fluid changes
  • Mechanical repairs
  • Identifying sales opportunities

You must:

  • Be Trade cert qualified
  • Be certified to issue Warrants of Fitness
  • Hold a clean and full current NZ driver's licence
  • Have excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English
  • Be computer literate
  • Be self-motivated and able to work on a stand-alone basis
  • Be able to produce a high standard of work on a variety of makes and models

You'll get full training, a competitive hourly rate, a standard Monday-Friday work week, health benefits, and a sweet staff discount on your purchases.

About Us:

Bridgestone New Zealand Ltd is part of the global Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. We focus on constantly improving, innovating and evolving to continue delivering not only the best products but also the best service. Bridgestone New Zealand's network of stores nationwide includes Bridgestone Select and Bridgestone Tyre Centre.

Bridgestone is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy work environment. The successful applicant will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and drug test prior to commencement of employment.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

To Apply:

So, what are you waiting for? If you want to be part of a successful team and use your skills to keep your customers happy and satisfied, please apply now.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry Pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Diploma or higher
Study Field
T
Automotive

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand Student Visa

New Zealand Temporary Work Visa

New Zealand Citizen

New Zealand Permanent Resident


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