Fast-Fit Centre Manager

Perfect Placement UK Ltd; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Bonus incentives

Holiday allowance

Pension

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts on tyres, servicing, M

IMI courses

Career progression

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Perfect Placement UK Ltd. is seeking an experienced Fast-Fit Centre Manager for a busy site in Caterham, Surrey. The role offers £40,000 basic salary with profit share, monthly KPI incentives and a clear path for career progression within a national automotive group.

The successful candidate will drive sales, lead the team, manage operations, and ensure high service standards while meeting safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a garage/fast-fit or automotive management role.
• Proven commercial and sales experience to improve customer conversions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and commercial performance of the fast-fit centre.
• Drive sales targets and customer conversions.
• Motivate and coordinate workshop and front-of-house teams.
• Monitor monthly KPIs and support profit targets.
• Oversee stock control, security and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain high levels of customer service and safety standards.
• Support team development and performance management.
• Create a positive, professional, customer-focused working environment.

Skills

Sales targets

Customer service

Team leadership

KPI monitoring

Operations management

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Fast-Fit Centre Manager on behalf of our client, a national automotive garage group, for a permanent position at their busy fast-fit centre in Caterham, Surrey. This Fast-Fit Centre Manager position offers a salary of £40,000 basic, plus performance-related bonuses and incentives.

- £40,000 basic salary, plus profit share and monthly KPI incentives

- 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave

- Company pension, life insurance and employee assistance programme

- Staff discounts on tyres, servicing and MOTs

- Fully funded IMI courses and structured career development

- Clear progression opportunities within the wider group

- Cycle-to-work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and recognition rewards

Duties:

- As Fast-Fit Centre Manager, lead the daily operations and commercial performance of the fast-fit centre

- Drive sales targets, customer conversion rates and customer call-backs

- Motivate, train and coordinate workshop and front-of-house teams

- Monitor performance against monthly KPIs and support profit target delivery

- Oversee stock control, inventory, branch security and equipment maintenance

- Maintain excellent customer service and operational standards

- Ensure all work meets company procedures and Health and Safety requirements

- Support team development and performance management

- Create a positive, professional and customer-focused working environment

Requirements:

- The successful Fast-Fit Centre Manager will have previous experience in a garage, fast-fit, vehicle servicing or automotive management environment

- Experience as an Assistant Fast-Fit Manager, Fast-Fit Branch Manager, Independent Garage Manager or Workshop Foreman is advantageous

- Proven commercial and sales experience, including the ability to improve customer conversion

- Strong technical and mechanical understanding of cars

- Effective leadership, communication and team management skills

- Ability to work confidently in a busy, target-driven environment

- Full current UK driving licence

- Proactive approach to customer service, operational standards and team development

For an experienced Fast-Fit Centre Manager, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected national automotive group with strong earning potential and career progression.

Join our team as a Fast-Fit Centre Manager and develop your career within a successful fast-fit operation.