Huddersfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/07/2025
* Salary Dependent on experience- to be discussed at interview stage
* City Huddersfield
* Province West Yorkshire
* Country United Kingdom
* Postal Code HD1 6NA
Job Description
We are looking to recruit a Service Manager to join our team at our Skoda Huddersfield site.
This is a fabulous opportunity to join a family run business in the AM top 50 and represent one of our fantastic manufacturer partners.
We are looking for ambitious and driven individuals who are passionate in providing world-class customer service.
About Us
Our recruitment philosophy is that we recruit for attitude and train for skills, which means that although we’re often looking for specific technical skills, if you like working with customers and you are attracted by our Family Values of Fit, Fun, Family and Fearless, you’ll fit in well here and we’d like to hear from you even if you have no experience of the automotive industry.
We offer manufacture training for product knowledge to give you the technical skills you need, and we work with our own world class sales trainer who will give you everything you need to be a “top one percenter”.
We’ll expect you to work hard but in return we’ll offer you an industry leading package, flexible working hours and a real opportunity to progress: we prefer to promote from within and you will see this in everyone of our sites. You must possess an outrageous ambition to want to be the best and you won’t let anyone stop you.
About You
We are recruiting for an experienced customer focused Service Manager with a strong technical understanding, as well as current or very recent experience at Management level within the retail motor industry.
This is an exciting challenge for an experienced Service Manager with excellent people management and communication. Your main focus will be lead a quality team in a very busy department for excellent results.
As the Service Manager, you must organise the service activities to ensure the department’s efficient and profitable operation. You will also be responsible for managing a team including Service Technicians, Apprentices, Workshop Controller, Service Advisors and Valetor / Drivers.
You will also be responsible for the following:
* Dealing with any customer issues and complaints.
* Ongoing monitoring and working to monthly, quarterly and annual targets, in order to maximise profitability.
* To maximise commercial opportunities, monitoring customer needs to maintain high levels of customer service.
* To effectively, market and sell service plans and warranties.
* To be able to demonstrate a good level of people management and hold monthly reviews with all of your team
What we offer:
* Company demonstrator vehicle
* 30 days holiday (Including Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service
* Pension Scheme
* £25 contribution to eye tests
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Long Service Awards
Working hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and one in three Saturdays 8.30am - 12.30pm.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race,ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability or other characteristics.
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