Keeping it in the family . . .
Reece joined RCV in March from a local Jaguar Land Rover main dealership. His son Charlie, already an employee at RCV convinced him to jump ship to the independent family-run business based in Maidstone, Kent. Lets get to know him a little better. . .
Full name: Reece Jackson
Job title: JLR Vehicle Technician
Age: 51
Hometown: Dartford
What car do you drive? VW Passat
What is your dream car? 911 Turbo
What made you leave a main Jaguar Land Rover dealership for RCV? Convinced by my son, Charlie, that RCV is the place to work
How did you get an apprenticeship with Jaguar Land Rover? Via the good old YTS Scheme
What are the benefits of completing an apprenticeship? Excellent training and learning lifetime skills from an early age
How many years have you been working on Jaguar Land Rovers? 12+
What are the best things about your job? Always challenging and a sense of achievement
What are the worse things about your job? Farmyard Defenders!
What’s it like working with your son? This is the second time, so must be OK
(plus question for Charlie, what’s it like working with your dad?) Bearable ?
What excites you about the new Jaguar Land Rovers that are hitting the market? Continued jump & progress in technology
What’s your favourite model of Jaguar Land Rover and why? SVO (Special Vehicle Operations) There very extreme!
Complete this sentence. When I’m not working you’ll find me . . . .Fishing
Thank you Reece for answering our questions! be sure to look out for Reece when you bring your Jaguar Land Rover into RCV for your service or MOT and you might be lucky enough to have him work on your vehicle. call us on 01622 873000 to book.