Spray Painter Supervisor

Arnold Clark; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE up to £50,000

Performance bonus up to £9,000 every 3

Overtime paid at time and a half

33 days annual leave

Flexible hours

Toolbox cover

EV-accredited training

Employee discounts

Annual salary reviews

Private healthcare

Sick pay

Maternity & paternity

Job summary

Arnold Clark Group is seeking a Spray Painter Supervisor in Kirkcaldy to lead the bodyshop team and work with the Bodyshop Manager to maintain high productivity and first-time repair quality. You will oversee a fast-paced workshop, ensuring safety, discipline, and top-tier workmanship.

The ideal candidate brings organised, quick-thinking capabilities and motor industry experience, with a track record of meeting deadlines and solving technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive/bodyshop sector and managing teams.
• Ability to coach staff and apprentices to meet targets.
• Strong organisational and accuracy skills are essential.
• Good IT literacy for workshop systems and documentation.
• Excellent communication with customers and colleagues across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of staff and apprentices to meet targets.
• Ensure all work is done correctly, on time and to high standards.
• Comply with company, DVSA, health and safety and manufacturer policy.
• Collaborate with other departments to provide seamless service.
• Plan and schedule work, considering parts availability and job complexity.
• Provide repair estimates and set timescales.
• Assist staff with technical challenges to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Automotive industry experience

Bodyshop control

Organisational skills

Strong IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Sales initiative

Job description

We offer:

• Up to £50,000 OTE plus benefits
• Additional opportunity to earn up to £9,000 every three years in performance bonuses- terms and conditions apply
• All overtime paid at time and a half
• Kirkcaldy KIA
• Starting from 33 days' annual leave (with room to grow)
• Flexible hours
• Toolbox cover
• Training provided to become an EV-accredited Technician
• Generous employee discounts
• Opportunities to review your salary annually
• Private healthcare and sick pay cover
• Maternity and paternity packages

Hours

Full time: Monday - Friday 8am - 5.30pm and alternate Saturdays 8am - 12pm

About the role

As a Spray Painter Supervisor for Arnold Clark, you'll work with the Bodyshop Manager to deliver a high level of productivity and an excellent standard of first-time repair, whilst making sure you always maintain a clean, safe and professional workshop.

This role would be ideal for an organised, quick-thinking person with previous motor industry experience, looking to develop your career and move into a management role. The ability to keep to deadlines and react quickly to technical challenges is important, and you should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Day-to-day duties

• Managing and coaching a team of staff and apprentices, making sure targets and business objectives are met
• Making sure all work is carried out correctly, competently and on time, with customer satisfaction in mind
• Ensuring that all your working practices comply with company, DVSA, health and safety and manufacturer policy
• Working with colleagues and other departments to ensure a seamless service for customers
• Scheduling work to meet customer needs, taking into account targets, the complexity of each job and the availability of parts
• Providing estimates for repairs and setting timescales
• Assisting staff with technical challenges and finding the right outcome

Essential skills

• Relevant experience in the automotive industry, including previous bodyshop control or bodyshop roles
• High levels of organisation and accuracy
• Strong IT skills
• Fantastic interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with customers and colleagues across other departments, both face-to-face and via email
• The ability to lead by example and motivate your team to achieve their targets and deliver a high standard of work
• Ability to create more work opportunities and sales in an honest and compliant manner

Our Culture

Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do - diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.