Fleet Workshop Manager

Igloo Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Company pension

Onsite parking

Kitchen facilities

Hot food van onsite

Progress within a growing automotiveop

Job summary

Igloo Ltd in Nottinghamshire seeks an experienced Fleet Workshop Manager to oversee a busy automotive workshop. You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure high-quality work and maintain safety standards across both passenger and commercial fleets.

Lead a team, coordinate inspections and repairs, and monitor productivity and throughput while closely collaborating with other departments. EV diagnostics and recalls on site are part of the role, with a view to ongoing process improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a busy automotive workshop or large fleet operation.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Solid understanding of vehicle inspections, repairs and workshop processes.
• Experience with EV diagnostics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of a busy workshop operation.
• Ensure vehicles are processed efficiently and safely to high standards.
• Lead and support workshop staff and parts team.
• Monitor performance, productivity and throughput with regular reports.
• Coordinate vehicle inspections, preparations and mechanical repairs.
• Ensure EV checks and recalls are managed on site.

Skills

People management

Workshop operations

EV diagnostics

Organisational skills

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and confident Fleet Workshop Manager to oversee a busy automotive workshop operation in Nottinghamshire.

This is a senior role suited to someone with strong experience managing large-scale automotive operations, teams and workshop processes. The site handles a high volume of vehicles every week, including both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, with responsibility for inspections, preparation, mechanical repairs, EV diagnostics and ongoing vehicle checks.

The Role:

As Fleet Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the workshop, ensuring vehicles are processed efficiently, work is completed to a high standard and the team operates safely and effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a busy workshop operation handling approximately 20 passenger vehicles per day, alongside around 20 commercial vehicles per week.
• Overseeing vehicle inspections, preparation and mechanical repairs across a range of vehicle types.
• Managing the process for commercial vehicles, including mechanical inspections, diagnostics and repairs.
• Overseeing ongoing mechanical checks, with approximately 30 vehicles passing through the mechanical checking process each day.
• Ensuring mandatory EV checks are completed on vehicles held on site.
• Managing recall authorisations for new vehicles held on site.
• Monitoring workshop performance, productivity and vehicle throughput.
• Producing and reviewing operational reports.
• Managing and supporting a team of staff, alongside the parts department.
• Ensuring workshop processes, quality standards and health and safety requirements are maintained.
• Working closely with other departments to ensure vehicles move efficiently through the operation.
• Providing leadership, guidance and support to the workshop team.

The Person:

• Proven experience managing a busy automotive workshop or large-scale fleet operation.
• Strong experience in people management and leading workshop teams.
• Good understanding of vehicle inspections, mechanical repairs and workshop processes.
• Experience with EV diagnostics and vehicle safety checks would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confident managing workload, priorities and vehicle throughput in a fast-paced environment.
• Friendly, approachable and able to build positive working relationships across the business.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Able to work effectively under pressure while maintaining high standards.

What We Offer:

• £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Company car.
• Company pension.
• Onsite parking.
• Kitchen facilities.
• Hot food van onsite.
• Opportunity to progress within a growing automotive operation.

Commutable from:

Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, Sleaford, Retford, Mansfield, Nottingham, Bingham, Newark-on-Trent and surrounding areas.