Job Title:
Workshop Technician – Boat Trailer setup and Service
Purpose and primary activity (Summary):
Hands-on technical and related administrative tasks needed for our workshop for Spitfire Boat Trailers in WA, in support of WA sales, service, and business activities.
* To undertake trailer setup and client boat fitting for Spitfire Aluminium Trailers.
* To undertake trailer maintenance and after-sales services
* To administer parts and accessories sales in support of local and regional customers
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
* ability to undertake boat trailer service and maintenance
* proficiency with workshop hand and bench top machine tools
Soft Skills
* self-motivated, ability to work safely and professionally without direct supervision
* positive attitude, enquiring mind, good listener, seeks to understand
* happy to work cohesively in a small team
* keen interest in boating – trailer or boat owner, keen fisherman, sailor, etc
* mature, presentable, integrity, cost and waste conscious, accountable
* competent towing and handling of boats and trailers
* naturally prefers a high level of attention to detail and presentation
Education & Certification:
* partial or completed technical studies or certification – eg fitting, trailer service, etc
* training for manual handling, risk awareness, warehouse, customer service, etc will be of interest
* valid driver's licence (for both manual and automatic) is mandatory
* forklift licence is an advantage. The ability to get one is mandatory
Other skills
Computers - enough skills and familiarity to use a desktop computer for workshop administrative tasks of service reporting, data entry, maintaining files and records, parts sales, work quotes, and basic estimates. Typically, this will include user-level skills for:
* Microsoft Word (writing basic reports, using data entry forms, importing photographs, saving and maintaining job files, printing, etc)
* Microsoft Excel (entering information, updating customer and job information, saving and sending files, generating quotes)
* Use of the Internet / Google - to research boat specs, parts, suppliers, etc as needed
If you have other workshop, or service type computer experience for checking stock and prices, parts information, looking up customer history, etc – this will be of interest.
* Other business, workshop, and customer service skills suitable for a light workshop and small specialist boat trailer type business will be of interest
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $35.00 – $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25 – 35 per week
Work Location: In person