Service Manager

Adam Curtis Specialist Automotive Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Service Manager in Tonbridge, UK, offering a salary of £40-45k plus a bonus. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, proven experience in a busy main dealer, and excellent communication abilities. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring budget compliance, and maintaining service efficiency. This permanent, full-time position promises a rewarding career in the automotive sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Service Manager/Aftersales Manager within a busy main dealer is essential.
• Previous experience managing a team.
• Well-presented with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring budget targets are achieved.
• Managing a team of Technicians and Service Advisors.
• Carrying out daily audit checks on job cards.
• Ensuring all warranty claims are registered.
• Carrying out weekly/monthly performance reviews.

Skills

Proven experience as a Service Manager

Team management experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal and organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Service Manager — £40-45k basic DOE plus £15k bonus

Tunbridge Wells

Permanent/Full Time

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Manager!

The successful candidate will join a hardworking team, committed to providing top-notch service to their valued customers. If you are passionate about furthering your automotive career and would like to find out more information – please apply today!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring budget targets are achieved.
• Managing a team of Technicians, Workshop Controllers, Warranty Administrators and Service Advisors, ensuring all staff have a development and training schedule and that they are trained on service and customer-facing systems to a competent level.
• Carrying out daily audit checks on job cards to ensure accuracy of information, reporting and resolving any issues.
• Ensuring KPI’s are achieved.
• Maintaining a high level of efficiency in responding to bookings, calls, return calls, authority requests, paperwork requests and any element of the daily role that requires work to be completed to internal or external deadlines.
• Ensuring all warranty claims are registered and followed up for payment.
• Carrying out weekly/monthly performance reviews and departmental meetings.
• Understand budgets and monthly accounts.

Your Background & Skill

• Proven experience working as a Service Manager/Aftersales Manager within a busy main dealer is essential.
• Previous experience managing a team.
• Technical skills are advantageous but not essential.
• Well-presented with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to build rapport and create lasting relationships that lead to customer loyalty and referrals.
• Excellent communication skills.

If you know someone who would be a great fit for one of our job openings, refer them to us! And the best part? If they get hired, we'll pay you for the recommendation. It's a win-win situation for everyone involved. So spread the word and help us find the perfect candidate!

For further details on this role and other jobs in the motor trade, please submit your CV to Stacey Hunt of ACS Recruitment Consultancy.