Workshop Controller

Salary:

• £32,000 basic salary + bonus scheme
• OTE up to £45,000

Hours:

• Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm
• Only 1 in 3 Saturdays 8.30am – 1pm

Other benefits:

• 22 days holiday plus 8 specified bank holiday days
• Brand training and career development
• Can include a company car
• Travel allowance from 7.5 miles from the dealership
• Staff discount

Employer & Location:

• Aston Melton Mowbray
• Vauxhall Dealership ( Peugeot, Citroen & Ford Service Centre)
• 39 Beler Way, Melton Mowbray LE13 0DG, United Kingdom

The Workshop Controller role is one of the busiest and most important roles within the dealership and consists of assigning work to Vehicle Technicians to ensure the smooth running of the workshop. The role will involve ensuring all incoming work is planned as well as managing the time and resource of your team. You will assign a team of Technicians to tasks ensuring productivity is maximised and that deadlines are adhered to.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing a team of Vehicle Technicians
• Responsible for ensuring all incoming work is planned and managed effectively
• Assigning work to Vehicle Technicians and ensuring maximum productivity is being achieved
• Utilisation of the workshop is at full capacity
• Handling customers queries, over the phone and face to face
• Meeting deadlines and set objectives

Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Experience of managing a team of Vehicle Technicians or Mechanics
• Hold at least a diagnostic technician qualification Level 3
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership and identify problems within the workshop and understand how to fix them
• Must have a CAN-DO attitude with the ability to prioritise / organise work to ensure the workshop runs smoothly
• Strong communication is ESSENTIAL – you are the central person who service, parts and technicians will report too and therefore must be able to give quick solutions to any issues
• Ability to maximise utilisation and productivity
• Technically minded, preferably with previous Vehicle Technician / Car Mechanic experience

About Aston Melton Mowbray

You’ll be joining a family business of 35 years, on a 3.5 acre site, who sell new Vauxhalls and all makes of used cars. They also have repairer status for the brands Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Ford.