Workshop Manager
Location: TruckEast, Venture Rd, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30 9RZ
Salary Details: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits
Job Type: Monday - Friday 08:00-17:00, Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Branch Manager
Overview
The Workshop Manager is responsible for the smooth running of the Workshop. Overseeing the Technician team, ensuring key performance indicators are achieved, whilst maintaining positive relationships with our customer
essential duties and job responsibilities
- Manage the workshop control operation, planning workload and resource and ensuring there is an efficient flow of authorised work, and relevant internal / customer documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner
- Strive to deliver or exceed branch key performance indicators: MOT First time pass rate, Workshop Productivity, Customer Satisfaction Index
- Scania Dealer Operating Standards targets
- Financial performance of the workshop operation
- Lead and motivate staff
- Build and develop customer relationships
- Liaise with parts department to ensure planned work is fully catered for
- Obtaining correct authority for repairs to be carried out
- Manage workshop administration processes
- Ensure appropriate clocking’s are made and all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness
- Participate in and promote all Scania GB / TruckEast initiatives
- Any other duties relevant to the smooth and efficient operation of the department as determined by your manager
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Technical qualification, or required technical knowledge obtained through time-served
- Current driving licence
- Ability to work within and manage a team
- Possess excellent accuracy and numeracy skills
- Ability to work within guidelines and to deadlines
- Solution driven approach
- Excellent customer service skills
- Detail orientated
- Excellent organisation and analytical skills
- High level of computer literacy
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Awareness and understanding of Health and Safety requirements
- Ability to work under pressure
- Supervisory/management experience (advantageous)
- HGV license
employee benefits
- Bonus scheme
- Refer a friend scheme - upto £2,000 per successful referral
- Life assurance scheme
- Optional private health insurance
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- 30 days holiday per year including Bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
- Long service awards and recognition
- All required PPE equipment provided