Tyre Fitter - BMW Canterbury

Are you looking to kickstart a rewarding career with a premium automotive brand? Do you have a natural mechanical aptitude and a passion for working with cars? If you are hands-on, detail-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Perform trye fitting and wheel balancing on various models of cars.
• Evaluate tyres for wear, damages and inflation issues, providing accurate assessment and recommendations when necessary.
• Confidently operate workshop machinery and tyre fitting equiptment.
• Source and order tyres from preferred suppliers, manage order pipelines and maintain optimal stock levels.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment compliant with brand standards.

Requirements:

• Prior tyre fitting experience is highly desirable, but candidates with a mechanical background outside the tyre industry will be considered.
• A strong mechanical aptitude and a genuine enthusiasm for high-quality vehicle maintenance.
• Ability to comfortably manage the physical demands of a busy workshop, including lifting heavy componants.
• Absolute commitment to accuracy, precision and vehicle safety standards.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with workshop staff, advisors and customers.
• Eagerness to learn, adapt to new workshop technologies, and follow evolving automotive industry trends.
• A valid driver's licence.

This is a full-time position of 42.5 hours per week. Standard hours of work will be 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Company Benefits:

• 32 days annual holiday (includes 8 bank holiday days)
• Welcome pack & company induction.
• Discounted servicing & parts across the Group
• Annual staff social events
• Barretts Summer Ball (held every 2 years)
• State of art working environment
• Paperless environment, including electronic clocking, write ups and resources

About Barretts:

In 2022, Barretts celebrated its 120th anniversary, as a family-owned & operated business. Barretts is one of the few family businesses to have held the Jaguar and Land Rover franchises since their inception, providing a unique, personal, and first-class customer service across Kent. We pride ourselves on customer service, and with over 100 years of experience, we know the level of service customers expect to receive from a trusted family dealership.

Barretts combine traditional values of the past, with the cars of today.

Closing date for applications Friday 6th November 2026.

However, once we have sufficient applicants, we withhold the right to close job vacancies early.

INDEED APPLICATION