Area Manager- Kent

Motorclean Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Motorclean Ltd in Kent is seeking an experienced Area Manager to oversee customer sites across Kent and surrounding areas, ensuring high service levels and efficient operations. You will travel between sites, manage audits, launches, recruitment, and promote safety while collaborating with senior management to support growth.

You will lead by example, drive best practices, and maintain strong relationships with customers and operators to ensure outstanding service delivery.

Qualifications

• Automotive industry experience, ideally within vehicle preparation.
• Resourceful and proactive.
• Negotiation and presentation skills.
• Excellent communicator.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Full driving license.
• Right to work in UK.
• Must have a valid personal UK bank account.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality service within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Develop a close working relationship with the customer and operators.
• Ensure the business exceeds operational requirements, is fully compliant and mitigates reputational risk.
• Deliver results required within business plans and report on performance.
• Drive and share best practice across the business and adapt to changes from senior management.
• Responsible for new site launches and inductions.
• Conduct regular reviews with customer contacts.
• Travel to all sites regularly and complete audits with the team.
• Manage absences within the team including annual leave and sickness.
• Recruit operators as required using all recruitment methods.
• Enforce company health & safety policies and promote safe-working practices.

Skills

Automotive experience

Resourceful

Proactive

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Excellent communicator

Attention to detail

Driving license

Right to work in UK

UK bank account

Team player

Job description

Motorclean have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Area Manager, overseeing customer sites throughout Kentand surrounding areas

Motorclean provide vehicle preparation services to a wide range of automotive businesses across the UK including car dealerships, rental companies and auction retailers. The purpose of this role is to manage the daily operations, promote excellent Customer Service and assist with the growth of the company.

Basic salary £36,500- £40,000 plus bonus

OTE £48,000

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a high-quality service within agreed budgets and timescales
• Develop a close working relationship with the customer and operators
• Ensure that the business exceeds operational requirements in all respects, is fully compliant and operates in a manner that mitigates any potential reputational risk to the business.
• Deliver results required within business plans which will include reporting on the company’s performance
• Drive and share best practice across the business, adapting to changes required by the senior management team
• Responsible for new site launches and inductions
• Conduct regular reviews with customer contacts
• Travel to all sites regularly, ensuring all audits are completed by working closely with all team members.
• Manage absences within the team including annual leave and sickness
• Recruit operators as required, utilising all recruitment methods at your disposal
• Enforce the company policy on health & safety and promote safe-working practices.

Requirements

• Automotive industry experience, ideally within vehicle preparation
• Resourceful and Proactive
• Negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Full Driving License
• Must have the Right to work in UK
• Must have Valid Personal UK Bank Account in your own name
• Team player