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Workshop Manager
Reference: APR20256827
Expiry date: 2025-05-23 10:12:00.000
Location: Brent Cross
Benefits: See details below.
Salary: £42,000 basic + Bonus + Company Car/Allowance
Weekly Hours: 42.5 / Week
We are the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists with branches across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Our workshops maintain and repair our fleet, which includes circa 49,000 Vans and 19,000 Cars, offering a variety of vehicles to work on.
If you are a proven Workshop Manager, Service Manager, Aftersales Manager, Workshop Controller, or Senior Vehicle Technician seeking the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!
As a Workshop Manager, you will support our customers in delivering on their business promises by ensuring their vehicles are returned safely and promptly. You will be responsible for daily workshop performance, developing a results-driven vehicle technician and workshop team that adheres to high technical and quality standards, driving innovation, minimizing vehicle downtime, and fulfilling our service commitments.
About you
* You are a technical expert with a solid automotive workshop management background, valued for your technical knowledge, input, and guidance.
* You have a practical business approach, understanding what makes a workshop efficient and how to maximize results.
* You are a people person who cares about your team and recognizes that a tailored approach often yields the best results.
* You are a natural coach, passionate about sharing your knowledge and seeing colleagues succeed.
* You have a strong customer service focus, understanding what is important to customers and suppliers, and resolving issues effectively.
Benefits include:
* Competitive bonus scheme
* Overtime paid at time and a half (subject to business needs)
* Starting with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days annually, plus public holidays and an extra day off for your birthday
* Free life assurance (2x your salary)
* Well-being services including Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance
* Exclusive vehicle leasing schemes for colleagues
* Pension and Save-as-you-Earn share schemes
* Access to our Benefits App with retailer discounts and cashback deals
* Wagestream App for financial control over your pay, savings, discounts, and access to financial coaching
With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire is the UK's go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with leading organizations. We are part of ZIGUP, a provider of integrated mobility solutions supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Join us to unlock your potential in a dynamic, supportive environment where you can thrive.
We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.
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