Apprentice Motor Mechanic (merSETA) – Permanent

You'll service, diagnose and repair cars in a busy fleet maintenance workshop in Kempton Park. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Kempton Park. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Write clear job card notes on what you found and what you fixed
• Do wheel alignments and balancing on the alignment bay
• Carry out scheduled services to the manufacturer's checklist and interval
• Update control unit software when the manufacturer releases a campaign
• Quote extra work you find and pass it to the service advisor for approval

• Your own basic toolbox
• Able to meet flat-rate or sold-hour targets
• Code 08 licence so you can road test cars
• Motor mechanic trade test certificate (Red Seal) or occupational certificate at NQF 4
• Neat with customer vehicles: seat covers, floor mats and no grease marks

• Air-conditioning regas experience with SAQCC Gas registration
• Automatic gearbox or DSG repair experience

• Tool allowance or tool insurance
• Staff discount on parts and services
• Productivity bonus on sold hours above target
• Pay at or above the motor industry bargaining council rates

• If you hit or beat your sold-hour target, say by how much. Workshop managers love that number.
• Do not leave gaps unexplained. Say if you were working for yourself or doing mobile repairs.