Auto Damage Trainee

GEICO GEICO · Insurance · Melville, NY

This role is for an Auto Damage Trainee at GEICO, focusing on customer service and claims adjustment after vehicle accidents. It involves inspecting damage, estimating repair costs, negotiating settlements, and working with repair shops and partners. The role requires travel within an assigned territory and involves hands-on training in damage assessment and claims adjustment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Inspect and assess vehicle damage caused by all types of accidents
  2. Estimate vehicle repair costs and negotiate equitable settlements
  3. Partner with other adjusters and supervisors to work with body shops, rental partners, and parts providers

Skills

Required

  • Critical thinking
  • Decision making
  • Computer proficiency
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to prioritize work
  • Multi-tasking
  • Navigating business applications
  • Experience with KPIs
  • Measurable goals
  • High School Diploma or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Active Insurance Adjusters license

What the JD emphasized

  • field role
  • Melville/Long Island, NY
  • hands-on experience
  • write estimates
  • adjust claims
  • critical thinking
  • decision making
  • fast-paced environment
  • Strong computer proficiency
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • prioritize work
  • multi-task
  • navigating through multiple business applications
  • Experience with KPIs
  • measurable goals
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Active Insurance Adjusters license