Garage Manager

M Ller Uk & Ireland; Broughton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% annual bonus

Life Assurance 4x

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions (matched)

Müller Rewards discounts

Company IT equipment

Job summary

Müller Milk & Ingredients Distribution in Manchester is seeking a proactive Garage Manager to lead the Vehicle Maintenance Unit. You will oversee maintenance, ensure safety and compliance, and drive improvements to fleet availability.

The role requires strong leadership, HGV knowledge, and experience in workshop management. It offers a competitive salary and benefits with potential bonus, 40 hours weekly, and on-site work at Manchester depot.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a fleet maintenance or transport engineering team.
• Strong knowledge of HGVs, trailers and maintenance systems.
• Familiar with compliance, risk, and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Vehicle Maintenance Unit, ensuring safe, efficient maintenance to high standards.
• Manage workshop resources, labour, and repair schedules to maximise fleet availability.
• Ensure DVSA, Operator Licence, health and safety and company standards compliance.
• Drive proactive preventive maintenance to improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Monitor KPIs, spend and performance; coach teams for continuous improvement.
• Investigate failures and apply corrective actions; build stakeholder relationships.
• Maintain housekeeping, safety, quality and audit readiness across activities.
• Support fleet replacement, vehicle specification and engineering improvement initiatives.

Skills

Fleet maintenance leadership

HGV knowledge

Workshop management

Budget & resource planning

Stakeholder management

IT literacy

Job description

Garage Manager - M ller Milk & Ingredients Distribution Manchester Lead the Team Behind the Fleet We're looking for a proactive and experienced Garage Manager to join our Transport Department based at our Manchester Depot. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong technical knowledge and leadership skills to take charge of our Vehicle Maintenance Unit (VMU), ensuring our fleet is safe, compliant, and operating at peak performance.

Location: Manchester - M17 1TU
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Salary: Competitive (monthly paid)
Hours: 40 hours per week

What You'll Be Doing As Garage Manager

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Vehicle Maintenance Unit, ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
• Manage workshop resources, labour allocation, and repair schedules to maximise fleet availability and minimise downtime.
• Ensure all vehicles, trailers, and workshop activities remain fully compliant with DVSA, Operator Licence, health and safety, and company standards.
• Drive a proactive preventative maintenance culture, identifying opportunities to improve reliability and reduce operating costs.
• Monitor workshop performance, productivity, maintenance spend, and key fleet engineering KPIs.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering and workshop teams, creating a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Investigate vehicle failures, defects, incidents, and engineering-related root causes, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and third-party service providers.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety, quality, and audit readiness across all workshop activities.
• Support fleet replacement, vehicle specification, and engineering improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance.

What We're Looking For

• Previous management experience within a fleet maintenance, transport engineering, commercial vehicle, or workshop environment.
• Technical knowledge of HGVs, trailers, vehicle maintenance systems, defect management, and engineering best practices.
• An understanding of fleet compliance, preventative maintenance planning, vehicle legislation, and operational risk management.
• Experience managing workshop performance, budgets, resource planning, and productivity.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of transport and logistics operations and the critical role engineering plays in delivering customer service and operational efficiency.

Benefits We value our people and offer a wide range of benefits:

• Up to 10% annual bonus
• 4 x Life Assurance policy
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
• Enhanced Bereavement Leave
• Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Exclusive access to M ller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts
• Business Supplied IT Equipment
• Concessionary products
• Career Progression and Development Opportunities
• Free parking