Assistant Service Manager

Vertu Motors plc; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Service Manager to join their successful aftersales team. This role offers a competitive salary, career progression opportunities, and a chance to develop your managerial skills. You will support the Service Manager in daily operations, managing a team of Technicians to ensure efficiency and high performance. With a focus on personal development, the company provides ongoing training and a range of attractive benefits. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Online rewards platform

Preferential Service Rates

Colleague Purchase Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Pension

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Qualifications

• Previous managerial experience in a workshop or service role.
• Exceptional communication skills and a valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager in managing the Service Department.
• Assign tasks to Technicians and ensure productivity is maximized.

Skills

Team Management

Communication Skills

Performance Management

Planning and Organization

Education

Managerial Experience

Job description

Vertu Ford Gloucester

Here at Vertu Ford Gloucesterwe have a great opportunity for an Assistant Service Manager to join the team with a competitive basic salary of £38,000 and with an OTE of up to £45,000. If you are looking for career progression and the chance to work for one of the largest Motor Retailers in the UK then this could be the opportunity for you.

This is a great opportunity to join our very successful aftersales team and progress your career to a Service Manager role over time.

The main focus of the role is to support the Service Manager in the day to day management of the Service Department.

This will involve ensuring all incoming work is planned as well as managing the time and resource of your team. You will assign a team of Technicians to tasks ensuring productivity is maximised and that deadlines are adhered to. As a line manager, you will be responsible for performance management and you will lead, coach and develop your team and know how to get the best out of people so they perform to their highest level.

Our ideal candidate will have previous managerial experience, either within a Workshop Controller role, Senior Service Role or you may have already worked within the Service Manager position. This is an excellent opportunity to show us that you have an enviable and proven track record of performance. You will have exceptional communication skills and have a full, valid UK driving license.

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Apply today to be considered for this role!

If your application is successful we will need to complete employment checks prior to you starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving license check.

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