- Salary: Between £40-50,000 per annum (this is negotiable pending experience).
- Hours: 45-hour week Monday to Friday with some flexibility on start/finish times to work around our client's early/late shift patterns (discussed further upon inquiry).
- Benefits: Enhanced annual leave, life assurance, staff purchase discounts, on-site parking, access to wellbeing programmes, and fantastic long-term career prospects with a 105+ year-old family-run business.
Reporting to the Aftersales Manager, as a Workshop Controller, you will be fully responsible for running the day-to-day function of our client's workshop, planning, controlling and delivering overall workshop performance. You will motivate and supervise a team of HGV and LCV/Van Technicians, ensuring safety, standards and efficiency by the team each day. You will also work closely with the Service Advisors to ensure all work booked in is achievable and planned to meet customer expectations, industry standards and the Technician's workflow.
To be eligible, you will need to have a proven track record in running a successful commercial vehicle workshop for at least two to three years, either with HGV's, buses, or coaches. I'm afraid our client isn't willing to consider individuals from a passenger car or LCV/van background, and the heavy vehicle experience is essential. Experience workshop controlling within a franchise-approved automotive dealership would be highly advantageous; however is non-essential if you come from a fleet/transport company or similar. 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 licence with minimal points.
What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Workshop Controller, our client is offering:
- Starting salary between £40-50,000 per annum (this is negotiable pending experience).
- Access to manufacturer-accredited training and development.
- 33 days annual holiday allowance (including the bank holidays).
- Company pension scheme and life assurance.
- Various additional company benefits, including staff purchase discounts, referral and wellbeing programmes, and free on-site parking, amongst others.
- Fantastic long-term career prospects with a 105+ year-old family-run business.
- 45-hour week Monday to Friday with some flexibility on start/finish times to work around our client's early/late shift patterns (discussed further upon inquiry).
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