Workshop Controller

TrustFord; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to discount website

Job summary

TrustFord is seeking an experienced Workshop Controller to join our team in Greater London. This role involves motivating technicians, overseeing workshop operations, and ensuring high levels of quality and productivity.

We offer competitive salaries and extensive benefits, including 33 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and discounts on services. Join us in creating a diverse and inclusive work environment focused on exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Workshop Controller or in automotive workshop management for at least 2 years.
• Ability to plan and control workshop loading and allocate tasks to technicians.
• Full UK driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff and facilities of the Workshop efficiently.
• Motivate technicians to meet performance targets.
• Track the progress of vehicles through the Workshop.

Skills

Workshop planning

Team motivation

Customer satisfaction

Productivity monitoring

Experience in automotive roles

Job description

We share an ambition to be recognised as the benchmark in all of our operations.

At TrustFord we keep on growing. From selling electric vehicles in ever greater numbers, to providing more mobile servicing and growing our commercial and fleet vehicles, we’re offering and delivering more choice to our customers every day. Becoming a more diverse and inclusive business will also be vital to our success, but what won’t change is the buzz we get from working in a fast-paced environment that’s 100% customer-focused.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Workshop Controller to join us. Reporting into the Aftersales Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the staff and facilities of the Workshop efficiently. You'll motivate technicians to ensure targets are being met as well as ensuring a high level of productivity and quality of service is being delivered. You will also be responsible for tracking the progress of vehicles through the Workshop and liaising with Service Reception thereby maintaining customer satisfaction. So if you think you can make a difference and motivate other team members to achieve their business goals, then this could be the role for you.

• Do you have a full UK drivers licence?
• Do you have experience planning and controlling workshop loading, allocating work to technicians, and monitoring productivity and efficiency?
• Do you have a minimum of 2 years experience working as a Workshop Controller or in a similar automotive workshop management role?

Together with our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress. So if you are committed and are looking for a career,

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 5 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

We advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will contact agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.