- Workshop Controller required in Central Bristol.
- Starting salary up to £34-36,000 per annum pending qualifications with £6,000+ uncapped annual bonus potential.
- Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:30pm with 1 in 3 Saturday mornings 8:30am-1:00pm.
- Various company benefits including pension scheme, staff purchase discounts, signing-on bonuses, and access to full brand-accredited training.
Our client, a multi-franchise car dealer group established across South West England, is looking to hire a Workshop Controller for one of their busy VAG-accredited dealership in Central Bristol.
Reporting to the Aftersales Manager and accountable for a team of Vehicle Technicians, as a Workshop Controller, you will be responsible for running the day-to-day function of the Service Department, allocating work, motivating and supervising the team in the workshop and ensuring safety, standards & efficiency by the Vehicle Technicians each day. You will work closely with our client's Service Advisors to ensure all work booked in is achievable and planned to meet customer expectations, industry standards and Vehicle Technician workflow.
To be eligible, you will ideally live in the Bristol region or within a reasonable commuting distance 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. Our client will consider very experience Vehicle Technicians with some supervisory/team leading experience looking to make a step up. 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? Quite a lot, it seems! For your hard work as a Workshop Controller, our client is offering:
- Starting salary up to £34-36,000 per annum pending experience/qualifications.
- Uncapped performance-related bonus scheme of up to £6,000+ per annum.
- Overtime paid at an enhanced rate.
- 30 days annual leave (including the bank holidays) plus your birthday off work.
- Brand-accredited training and development.
- Various additional company benefits including a pension scheme with employer contributions, staff purchase discounts, company loyalty rewards and a 24-hour employee assistance programme.
- Fantastic long-term career prospects with a multi-award-winning and well-regarded car dealer group.
- Working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, with 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 8:30am-1:00pm.
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