General Garage Manager

Monday Matters Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; Vor Ort; GBP 63.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

No weekends

Zusammenfassung

Dual Site Independent Garage Group, based in the Dartford area, is recruiting an experienced General Garage Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across two sites and drive performance. The role offers autonomy working directly with owners in a hands-on environment.

We seek an automotive professional who can lead a multi-skilled team, optimise workshop productivity and profitability, and manage commercial performance while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in managing garage operations and workshop environments.
• Commercially minded with ability to drive KPI performance.
• Comfortable leading people and managing multi-site operations.

Aufgaben

• Oversee day-to-day operations of two garage sites.
• Lead, motivate and develop a multi-skilled team.
• Drive workshop productivity, efficiency and profitability.
• Monitor and improve sales and overall commercial performance; maintain high customer service standards.
• Manage KPIs, budgets and financial performance; identify revenue opportunities.

Jobbeschreibung

Dual Site Independent Garage Group

• Based in the Dartford Area
• £70k Per Annum
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM to 5.30PM - No Weekends

Monday Matters Recruitment is working exclusively with a well-established, independently owned garage group to recruit an experienced General Garage Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations and continued development of two sites. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious automotive professional who enjoys being hands-on, making decisions and having a genuine influence on the performance and future direction of a business.

The Role:

As General Garage Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the successful operation of both garage sites, ensuring high standards across sales, customer service, workshop performance, people management and commercial performance. Working closely with the owners, you will have the autonomy to identify opportunities, implement improvements and drive the business forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of both garage sites
• Lead, motivate and develop a multi-skilled team
• Drive workshop productivity, efficiency and profitability
• Monitor and improve sales and overall commercial performanceEnsure consistently high standards of customer service
• Manage KPIs, budgets and financial performance
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve processes
• Recruit, train and develop team members where required
• Ensure operational, health and safety and compliance standards are maintained
• Deal with customer escalations and ensure issues are resolved professionally
• Work closely with the owners on business strategy and future growth
• Maintain a strong presence across both sites and lead by example

About You:

We are looking for an experienced automotive manager with a strong understanding of garage operations and what it takes to run a successful workshop environment. You may currently be working as a General Manager, Garage Manager, Aftersales Manager, Service Manager, Workshop Manager or Operations Manager and be ready to take the next step.

You will need to be commercially minded, confident managing people and comfortable taking responsibility for both the operational and financial performance of a business. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working within an independent environment, where decisions can be made quickly and your ideas can genuinely make a difference.

The Opportunity:

This isn't a role where you'll simply be managing a department within a large corporate structure. You'll have real responsibility across two sites, direct access to the owners and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of an established independent business. If you're an experienced automotive manager looking for a position where you can make your mark, develop a team and have genuine influence, we'd love to hear from you.