Workshop Controller Basic Salary to £50,000 Luxury Vehicle Workshop Southampton Area "Excellence is in the details—lead with precision, deliver with pride." The Opportunity We're looking for a hands-on Workshop Manager to lead a close-knit team of 4–5 experienced technicians. This isn’t a clipboard-and-office role—it’s on the tools, in the workshop, leading by example. You’ll be overseeing daily operations, stepping into technical work when needed, and being the main point of contact for customers who expect the best. What You’ll Be Doing Running the Workshop Day-to-Day: Assigning jobs, keeping everything moving smoothly, and making sure quality never slips. Working Alongside the Team: Getting involved in diagnostics, repairs, and servicing across a wide range of high-performance and specialist vehicles. Looking After Customers: Taking pride in clear, honest communication—explaining work, building trust, and ensuring a first-class experience. Upholding Standards: Making sure health & safety, tooling, and workshop cleanliness are maintained to a high standard. Improving Processes: Bringing fresh ideas to make things even slicker, smarter, and more efficient. What We’re Looking For An experienced and qualified vehicle technician (minimum Level 3 or equivalent) Confident team leader who enjoys mentoring others Strong technical and diagnostic skills, ideally with high-performance or specialist marques Professional, approachable, and customer-focused A full, clean UK driving licence What’s on Offer Competitive salary (circa £50k) Modern workshop environment with up-to-date equipment Autonomy to run the workshop your way, with full support from senior management A down-to-earth, no-nonsense culture where people care about what they do Holiday allowance, uniform, and opportunity for career development This is a rare opportunity to lead a skilled team in a business that truly values expertise, quality, and pride in the job. If you love being on the tools, enjoy leading a team, and want to be part of something special—this one’s worth a look. Other Opportunities If you are looking for something else in the Automotive sector, please get in touch, as at ASI Automotive Recruitment, we make it our mission to find the right job for YOU Referral Scheme If you’re not a Workshop Controller, but you know of someone who is and maybe interested, we will pay £75 in vouchers of your choice for a successful recommendation. If you’re interested or know of someone that might be please get in touch. Important ASI Recruitment will not forward your CV to any job without speaking to you first, can you please make sure your contact details are on your CV, Mobile, Email and Landline if you have one The job is based in Chandlers Ford and our client would like you to have a commute you can carry out in the long term. If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with your current and accurate CV. Our standard procedure is to speak to you before we send your CV to any of our clients so, please make sure your contact details are on your CV.