Workshop Controller

Company	Perfect Placement Uk LtdSee more
Address	Treforest, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Form of work	- Apprenticeship
Salary	£35,000 a year
Category	Driving & Automotive

Job description

County: Rhondda Cynon Taf

Town/City: Treforest

Sector: Service Department, Car Dealership

Salary: £35000 per annum

Job ref: 131316

Workshop Controller required in Treforest.

Starting salary is based on experience and fully negotiable. OTE will be circa £35,000 per annum.
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5:00pm with 1 in 2 Saturdays 8:30am-1:00pm paid at time and a half.
Fantastic career prospects with a long-standing local dealer group.

Our client, a large long-established multi-franchise approved car dealership based in the Treforest region, are currently looking to recruit a Vehicle Workshop Controller to join their busy Service Department.
Reporting to the Aftersales Manager, you will be accountable for an 11 ramp workshop, overseeing a team of 9 Vehicle Technicians along with 4 Apprentices, your responsibilities will include:

Day to day control of the workshop team.
Liaise with Aftersales Manager and team to ensure best process.
Ensure customer requirements are fully understood and communicated in an effective manner to other members of the Service Department.
Monitor individual and workshop efficiencies to ensure key performance indicators are met.
To calculate and manage the effective use of the workshop.
Plan the distribution of work among the team utilising available skills mix.
Identify individual training and development needs.
Manage liaison between workshop and service reception on customer vehicle progress.
Manage workshop standards in accordance with HSO requirements.
Ensure understanding and adherence to the requirements of brand service requirements and customer satisfaction indicators.

In order to be eligible, you will ideally live in the Treforest region or live within a reasonable commuting distance to Treforest and will need to have a proven track record in running a successful automotive workshop for the past three years, ideally within a franchise approved car dealership. Overall you will have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and team orientation, be results orientated, 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.
What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Workshop Controller our client is offering:

Starting salary is based on experience and fully negotiable. OTE will be circa £35,000 per annum.
Full in-house and manufacturer-approved training provided.
Workplace pension scheme.
22 days annual holiday allowance plus 8 bank holidays increasing over continuous length of service.
Fantastic career prospects with a long-standing local dealer group.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5:00pm with 1 in 2 Saturdays 8:30am-1:00pm paid at time and a half.

If this Workshop Controller vacancy interests you or if you would like to find out about other Motor Trade Jobs in Treforest, please contact Harry Woodcock at Perfect Placement now!
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