Automotive Appraiser Cyrville

Bemac Collision Group has an immediate opportunity for a Vehicle Appraiser to join their team in a well-established, progressively growing group of companies. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, The Vehicle Appraiser is responsible for determining the extent of damage and total repair cost of an automobile on behalf of the automotive company. and negotiating the cost of repairs with the specific technicians.

**Job Type**: Full-time

**Reports to The Operations Manager**

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Examining an insurance claim and providing a rough estimate for parts, repair and labor charges of the damaged vehicle.
- Determining whether the damages are to such an extent that it warrants paying off the value of the vehicle before the occurrence of the accident.
- Examining the amount of damage to the external, internal and mechanical parts of the vehicle and reporting these observations to the automobile insurance company.
- Coordinating with various automobile repair agencies in order to find the best solution that is cost effective as well as efficient for all parties involved.
- Filling out various forms that are required as per the rules and regulations of the local/provincial authorities or federal government.
- Negotiating the insurance claim amount with customers and the cost of repairs with the automobile repairing firm in order to minimize loss for the company in the event of a claim.
- Communicating with other departments of the insurance company such as the processing or claim approval committees and explaining their observations to the professional from these departments.

**Skills and Experience**:

- high school diploma
- experience in the field of automobile insurance or knowledge about automobile damage and repair work
- good knowledge about the various prices and ongoing trends in the automobile industry
- basic idea about how the approximate repairs of a damaged vehicle
- performing a simple examination on the basis of the automobile model and the extent of damage
- possess good listening and communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
- adequate knowledge about the various software programs

**Physical Abilities**:

- General Physical Skills (carrying, squatting, kneeling, pushing, standing, sitting, walking, reaching, pulling extensively)
- Repetitiv motion

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gloucester, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Vehicle Damage Appraising: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location