Centre Manager

Halfords; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive service provider in Runcorn seeks a Centre Manager to lead a team and enhance customer experience. The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in the automotive industry. Offering a salary of £36,000 per annum with an average uncapped bonus of £10,800, this role includes excellent benefits such as annual leave, discounts, and a pension scheme. Join a growing business focused on motoring services and electric mobility.

Benefits

Annual leave

Up to 50% off garage bills

25% off selected products

Discounts on groceries and shopping

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry.
• Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and demonstrating effective management.
• Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development with in‑moment training.
• Experience meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety.
• Experience with high sales turnover and managing KPIs.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• IT proficient, with the willingness to learn in‑house systems.
• Good time management.
• A current valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to drive business performance.
• Ensure high customer experience and satisfaction.
• Manage compliance with Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Customer satisfaction

Team development

Compliance standards

Sales turnover management

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Time management

Driving licence

Job description

Centre Manager

Apply now Job no: 562152

Work type: Full time

Site: Runcorn

Categories: Autocentre Management

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £36,000 per annum + bonus

Business Area: National Tyres and Autocare

Brilliant at leading a team?

Ready for the next step in your career as a Centre Manager with the UK's largest automotive service, maintenance and repair business. Excellent career opportunities, benefits and an uncapped bonus scheme. If you want to help drive business performance, are passionate about customer experience and are looking for a long‑term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you – don’t delay, apply today!

• £36,000 per annum
• Average uncapped bonus of £10,800 per year (potential to earn more)
• 5 days a week (centre closed on Sundays)
• Earn extra with our refer‑a‑friend scheme – T&C's Apply.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave
• Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most Halfords products in our retail stores
• Discounts on 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

Skills and Experience

• Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry
• Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and demonstrating effective management
• Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development with in‑moment training
• Experience meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety
• Experience with high sales turnover and managing KPIs
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• IT proficient, with the willingness to learn in‑house systems
• Good time management
• A current valid driving licence

National Tyres and Autocare is now part of the Halfords family. We’re in an exciting chapter – rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We are 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 encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We are an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.