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Workshop Manager Job in Cardiff

Cardiff
Cardiff
Service Department, Commercial Dealership
£36000 - £50000 per annum
144222
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Workshop Controller required in Cardiff.
  • Starting basic salary up to £36,000 per annum, with an OTE of £50,000 per annum.
  • Company car available.
  • Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm with 1 in 3 Saturday mornings 8:30am to 1:00pm.
  • Opportunity to join a long-standing, reputable, multi-franchise approved car dealer group that has been operating for over 60 years.
Our client, a large multi-franchise approved car dealership, is currently looking to recruit a Workshop Controller/Manager to join their dealership in Cardiff.

Reporting to the Service Manager & Aftersales Manager, you will be accountable for an 11-ramp workshop. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Day-to-day control of the workshop team.
  • Liaise with the Aftersales Manager and team to ensure the best process.
  • Ensure customer requirements are fully understood and communicated effectively to other members of the Service Department.
  • Monitor individual and workshop efficiencies to ensure key performance indicators are met.
  • To calculate and manage the effective use of the workshop.
  • Plan the distribution of work among the team utilising the available skills mix.
  • Identify individual training and development needs.
  • Manage liaison between workshop and service reception on customer vehicle progress.
  • Manage workshop standards by HSO requirements.
  • Ensure understanding and adherence to the requirements of brand service requirements and customer satisfaction indicators.
To be eligible, you will ideally live in the Cardiff region or live within a reasonable commuting distance to Cardiff and will need to have a proven track record in running a successful automotive workshop for the past three years, ideally within a franchise-approved car dealership. Overall, you will have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and team orientation, be results-oriented, have problem-solving and decision-making skills, put a focus on quality and reliability, and be IT literate. You will also need to have a UK driving license with minimal points.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Workshop Controller, our client is offering:
  • Up to £36,000 basic salary pending experience. 
  • Access to an hours sold, and quality-based customer-scored bonus schemes providing an on-target earnings of £50,000; however, this is uncapped! 
  • Company car available.
  • 22 days annual holiday allowance plus the 8 bank holidays, increasing over length of service up to 25 days leave.
  • Employment benefits include the following: workplace pension scheme, staff purchase discount scheme, discounts on parts, servicing and labour.
  • Manufacturer-accredited training providing a goal for all new starters to be Service Technician qualified with the franchise very the end of their first 12 months of employment in the business. 
  • Other benefits are on offer, such as expenses paid for bi-annual staffing events (Summer and Christmas parties) and achievement events and meals.
  • Fantastic long-term career prospects with a long-standing, reputable, multi-franchise approved car dealer group that has been operating for over 60 years.
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm, with 1 in 3 Saturday mornings 8:30am to 1:00pm.
If you are interested in hearing more about this Workshop Manager job in the Cardiff area, please contact Harry Thaxton-Woodcock at Perfect Placement Today!

Perfect Placement are specialists in Automotive Recruitment. So if you are looking for a New Job in the Motor Trade, be sure to contact our team today.
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