Salary
- Basic salary £40,000 per year
- Plus bonus potential of £3,000 per year
- OTE £43,000
Working Hours
- Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
- No Weekends
The role
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.
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
- To identify additional work that needs doing and upsell to customers
Experience and skills we’re looking for
- Experience of managing a team of Vehicle Technicians or Mechanics
- 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
Dealership & Employer:
- Evans Halshaw Vauxhall
- Laurieston Rd, Grangemouth, Falkirk FK3 8XX
Other benefits you’ll get:
- 33 days holiday entitlement including bank holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Access high street discounts to make the everyday a little more rewarding
- Our industry-leading Family Leave Policies
- Access a new car through our Salary Sacrifice scheme
- Take a paid day to volunteer and give back to a cause close to your heart
- Unlock your potential with tailored training and endless career growth opportunities
- Commute for less with our cycle to work scheme
- Critical illness and life assurance schemes