Service Manager- Ford Bradford

D.M.Keith Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Demonstrator car

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Eye care allowance

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Job summary

D.M.Keith Ltd in Bradford is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead our busy service department at Ford Bradford. You will drive excellent customer service while coordinating a skilled team.

We are a family‑run business with over 60 years in the trade, offering a competitive package, 42‑hour week, and industry‑leading training to develop your career. If you are ambitious, hands‑on and able to manage technicians, apprentices and advisors while hitting monthly and annual targets, we'd like

Qualifications

• Experienced customer‑focussed Service Manager with strong technical understanding.
• Current or recent management experience in retail motor industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead a quality service team in a busy department to deliver strong results.
• Manage Service Technicians, Apprentices, Workshop Controller, Service Advisors and Valetor/Drivers.
• Deal with customer issues and complaints to maintain high satisfaction.
• Monitor monthly, quarterly and annual targets to maximise profitability.
• Market and sell service plans and warranties to customers.
• Hold monthly reviews with your team to drive performance.

Skills

Customer service leadership

People management

Communication

Job description

Bradford, United Kingdom | Posted on 15/09/2026

• Salary Basic of £50,000+ OTE up to £65,000
• City Bradford
• Province West Yorkshire
• Country United Kingdom
• Postal Code BD1 4SR

Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Service Manager to join our team at our Ford Bradford.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a family run business in the AM top 50 and represent one of our fantastic manufacturer partners.

We are looking for ambitious and driven individuals who are passionate in providing world‑class customer service.

About Us

Our business started over 60 years ago and has been in the same family ever since. From our very humble beginnings, we have grown to be in the top 50 car dealers in the country. Across our 26 businesses we have a stable workforce of over 600 people, many of whom have been with us for years. We are always on the lookout for nice, genuine people who genuinely care about our customers and have a can do attitude.

Our recruitment philosophy is that we recruit for attitude and train for skills, which means that although we’re often looking for specific technical skills, if you like working with customers and you are attracted by our Family Values of Fit, Fun, Family and Fearless, you’ll fit in well here and we’d like to hear from you even if you have no experience of the automotive industry.

We offer manufacture training for product knowledge to give you the technical skills you need, and we work with our own world class sales trainer who will give you everything you need to be a “top one percenter”.

We’ll expect you to work hard but in return we’ll offer you an industry leading package, flexible working hours and a real opportunity to progress: we prefer to promote from within and you will see this in everyone of our sites. You must possess an outrageous ambition to want to be the best and you won’t let anyone stop you.

About You

We are recruiting for an experienced customer focused Service Manager with a strong technical understanding, as well as current or very recent experience at Management level within the retail motor industry.

This is an exciting challenge for an experienced Service Manager with excellent people management and communication. Your main focus will be to lead a quality team in a very busy department for excellent results.

As the Service Manager, you must organise the service activities to ensure the department’s efficient and profitable operation. You will also be responsible for managing a team including Service Technicians, Apprentices, Workshop Controller, Service Advisors and Valetor / Drivers.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Dealing with any customer issues and complaints.
  
• Ongoing monitoring and working to monthly, quarterly and annual targets, in order to maximise profitability.
  
• To maximise commercial opportunities, monitoring customer needs to maintain high levels of customer service.
  
• To effectively, market and sell service plans and warranties.
  
• To be able to demonstrate a good level of people management and hold monthly reviews with all of your team
  

What we offer:

• Company demonstrator vehicle
  
• 30 days holiday (Including Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service
  
• Pension Scheme
  
• £25 contribution to eye tests
  
• Cycle to work scheme.
  
• Long Service Awards
  

Working hours

You will work 42 hours a week- 8am-5:30pm.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race,ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability or other characteristics.