Service Director Vacancy - Independent Garage Northampton Position: Service Director Location: Northampton Basic Salary: £50,000 Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (No Weekends) Company Van and Excellent Pension Scheme An established independent garage in Northampton is looking to recruit a Service Director to lead and develop its service centre operation. This is a key leadership role combining workshop oversight, front-of-house management, and hands-on mechanical support when required. Previous experience as a Senior Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager or similar would be ideal. As Service Director, you will be responsible for the overall running of the service department: Managing day-to-day service centre operations Leading and supporting a small team of technicians Running the front desk and overseeing work flow, productivity and customer experience Providing mechanical support on more complex jobs when required (e.g. wet belts, cambelts, engine drops) Carrying out MOT testing when needed (MOT licence essential)Requirements needed for the Service Director role: Mechanically strong with experience in a busy, volume-based workshop MOT qualified (essential) A natural leader with the confidence to manage people and operations Comfortable balancing management duties with hands-on support when needed Used to responsibility and decision-making within a workshop environment ...