Workshop Controller required, in Bath:
1. Starting salary up to £34,000 per annum pending qualifications with £4,000+ uncapped annual bonus potential.
2. Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with 1-in-4 Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm.
3. Various company benefits including pension scheme, staff purchase discounts, signing-on bonuses, and access to full brand-accredited training.
Our client, a multi-franchise approved car dealer group established across South West England, is looking to hire a Workshop Controller for one of their busy accredited dealerships in Bath.
Reporting to the Aftersales Manager and accountable for a team of 10 Vehicle Technicians and 4 apprentices, as a Workshop Controller you will be responsible for running the day-to-day function of the Service Department, allocating work, motivating and supervising the team in the workshop and ensuring safety, standards & efficiency by the Vehicle Technicians each day. You will work closely with our client's Service Advisors to ensure all works booked in are achievable and planned to meet customer expectation, industry standards and Vehicle Technician workflow.
To be eligible, you will ideally live in the Bath region or within a reasonable commuting distance to Bath and will need to have a proven track record in running a successful franchise approved automotive workshop for the past several years. Overall you will have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and team orientation, be results orientated with a desire to drive performance, have problem-solving and decision-making skills, put a focus on quality and reliability, and be IT literate. You will also need to have a UK driving license with minimal points. Any experience/manufacturer training with VAG vehicles would be highly desirable but is non-essential.
What's in it for you? Quite a lot it seems! For your hard work as a Workshop Controller, our client is offering:
4. Starting salary up to £34,000 per annum pending experience/qualifications.
5. Uncapped performance-related bonus scheme of up to £4,000+ per annum.
6. Overtime paid at an enhanced rate.
7. 30 days annual leave (including the bank holidays) plus your birthday off work.
8. Brand accredited training and development.
9. Various additional company benefits including a pension scheme with employer contributions, staff purchase discounts, company loyalty rewards and a 24-hour employee assistance programme.
10. Fantastic long-term career prospects with a multi-award winning and a well-regarded car dealer group.
11. Working hours from Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with 1-in-4 Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm.
If you are interested in hearing more about this Workshop Controller job in the Bath area, please contact Hamish Lowrie at Perfect Placement Today.
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