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Centre Manager

Halfords

Darlington

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GBP 38,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading automotive service company in Darlington is seeking a Centre Manager. The role requires strong leadership in a customer-focused environment with excellent progression and training opportunities. Compensations include a salary of £38,000 per annum, an uncapped bonus potential, and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

5.6 weeks' annual leave
Up to 50% off garage bills
25% off retail products
Financial planning support
Pension Scheme
Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

  • Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry.
  • Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and displaying effective management.
  • Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team to success and provide excellent customer journey and satisfaction.
  • Drive business performance and ensure high sales turnover.

Skills

Leadership skills
Customer satisfaction
Management experience
Communication skills
Time management
IT proficiency
Driving licence

Job description

Centre Manager

Darlington, England - £38k Per Annum + Bonus Full Time

Posted by: Halfords Posted: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Brilliant at leading a team?

Ready for the next step in your career as an Autocentre Manager with the UK's largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business with great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme!

Here at Halfords, we are looking for a Centre Manager, who will play a vital role in leading the team to success and providing an excellent customer journey and satisfaction.

If you have the desire to help drive business performance, passionate about customer experience, and are looking for a long-term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this really could be the perfect opportunity for you, don't delay apply today!

£38,000 per annum

Average uncapped bonus of £10,800 per year (with potential to earn more)

5 days a week

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Benefits Include:
  • 5.6 weeks' annual leave
  • Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores
  • Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more
  • Family & Friends Discount Events
  • Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance
  • GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day
  • Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares
  • Health Cash Plan - to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs
  • Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.

Skills and experience
  • Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry
  • Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and displaying effective management.
  • Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development and able to provide in the moment training.
  • Experience of meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety
  • Experienced with high sales turnover and managing KPI's
  • Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
  • IT Proficient, with the willingness to learn in-house systems.
  • Good time management
  • A current valid driving licence

We're in an exciting chapter - rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK's largest vehicle service, maintenance, and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

Location: Darlington, England, UK

Industry: Logistics, Retail, Trades & Services

Rate: £38k Per Annum + Bonus

Company: Halfords

Contact: Click apply

Reference: JS9131_559778

Posted Date: 8/12/2025 1:39:21 PM


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  • Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry
  • Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and displaying effective management.
  • Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development and able to provide in the moment training.
  • Experience of meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety
  • Experienced with high sales turnover and managing KPI's
  • Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
  • IT Proficient, with the willingness to learn in-house systems.
  • Good time management
  • A current valid driving licence

    We're in an exciting chapter - rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We're the UK's leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK's largest vehicle service, maintenance, and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move., Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

    Darlington, England - £38k Per Annum + Bonus Full Time Posted by: Halfords Posted: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
  • Brilliant at leading a team? Ready for the next step in your career as an Autocentre Manager with the UK's largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business with great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme! Here at Halfords, we are looking for a Centre Manager, who will play a vital role in leading the team to success and providing an excellent customer journey and satisfaction. If you have the desire to help drive business performance, passionate about customer experience, and are looking for a long-term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this really could be the perfect opportunity for you, don't delay apply today! £38,000 per annum Average uncapped bonus of £10,800 per year (with potential to earn more) 5 days a week, 5.6 weeks' annual leave Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more Family & Friends Discount Events Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares Health Cash Plan - to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs Pension Scheme & Life Assurance You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.
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