| 89 T T Kelly Deeks Training programme a strength Robertson Isuzu also has an engineering department that specialises in the fitment of ShinMaywa compactor bodies and wheel alterations. AUTOMOTIVE Robertson Isuzu Truck Services As part of the Manawatū’s long-standing Robertson Motor Group, Robertson Isuzu forms close relationships with its customers by looking after all their servicing and repair requirements for commercial, light commercial and private vehicles. Robertson Isuzu’s service manager Hayden Hodgson says Robertson Motor Group has proudly serviced Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū for more than three decades, and now represents 12 different brands across four locations in Palmerston North. Robertson Isuzu likes to focus on the requirements of its customers and works hard to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction, with an extensive parts department, knowledgeable service department, and experienced sales department all working together to meet those requirements. Hayden says with the support of the wider Robertson Motor Group, Robertson Isuzu participates in the group training programme for its apprentices. He says his industry has always suffered from a lack of technicians, so Robertson Motor Group’s comprehensive training regime is a real strength. “We’ve always got about four or five apprentices at Robertson Isuzu at any one time. We train these guys up and then retain them for as long as we can, giving us a team of long-serving staff who can do the job to the standard we expect. “The best people are always the ones you grow yourself, and the really good ones are the ones we get early, straight out of school.” Robertson Isuzu enjoys working with local schools and their career advisors. Hayden says the quality of these schools makes a big difference to the students he takes from them. “Palmerston North Boys’ High School turns out some fantastic students. We know we’re going to get someone with good manners and a solid secondary education.” As well as parts, service, and sales, Robertson Isuzu also has an engineering department that specialises in the fitment of ShinMaywa compactor bodies and wheelbase alterations. Robertson Isuzu Engineering provides certified towing options and amendments, as well as auto-electrical solutions such as beacon and light fitments, brake line lock installation, and hand brake alarms. A hot topic in the trucking industry is currently around safety innovations, and Hayden and his team are seeing a lot more systems that include things like forward-facing cameras and driver alerts. Robertson Isuzu is the agent for both AutoSense safety systems and EROAD in-vehicle hardware, and offers a one-stop-shop for the installation and then servicing of these systems for the life of the vehicle. Robertson Isuzu has remained busy through the economic downturn with the support of its many loyal customers, including some large, nationally operated companies, who enjoy their hard-working, reliable, and economical to service Isuzu trucks. With good support across the food distribution, waste disposal, and infrastructure sectors, which have all continued to go well, Robertson Isuzu stays busy and keeps customer downtime to a minimum. Heavy transport and machinery, Trailer fabrication and repairs, Steelwork fabrication Heavy Transport Engineers 36 Bennett Street, Palmerston North 021 512 231 twojengineering@gmail.com
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