Service Technician (Fast-Fit Centre)

How2Apply Talent Network
Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Automotive Code 08
R24 500 – R30 750/month
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Job Description

Good with a scan tool and a torque wrench? This independent service workshop in Durban Central needs you in a bay. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at an independent service workshop in Durban Central. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What your day looks like

  • Do wheel alignments and balancing on the alignment bay
  • Replace clutches, brake pads, discs, shocks and timing belts
  • Quote extra work you find and pass it to the service advisor for approval
  • Write clear job card notes on what you found and what you fixed
  • Diagnose engine, ABS and airbag faults with an OBD-II diagnostic scanner

You'll need

  • Code 08 licence so you can road test cars
  • At least 3 years as a qualified mechanic in a dealership or workshop
  • Your own basic toolbox
  • Neat with customer vehicles: seat covers, floor mats and no grease marks
  • Motor mechanic trade test certificate (Red Seal) or occupational certificate at NQF 4
  • Confident with diagnostic scan tools and wiring diagrams

Helpful, not essential

  • Air-conditioning regas experience with SAQCC Gas registration
  • Brand-specific training certificates from a manufacturer academy

On offer

  • Manufacturer training courses paid by the dealer
  • Tool allowance or tool insurance
  • Pay at or above the motor industry bargaining council rates

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified copy of your ID, brand training certificates plus driver's licence.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Durban Central.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Attach manufacturer training certificates. They can move you up a technician grade and pay band.
  • Do not leave gaps unexplained. Say if you were working for yourself or doing mobile repairs.

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Job details
SalaryR24 500 – R30 750/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationDurban Central, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryAutomotive
Experience6+ years
LicenseCode 08
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date17 December 2026
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