Workshop Controller

The Recruitment Solution; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Performance Bonus

Company Benefits Scheme

Long Service Holiday Reward

Share Save Scheme

Your Birthday Off

Job summary

The Recruitment Solution is seeking a professional Workshop Controller for a premier brand dealership in the Peterborough area. You will plan and co-ordinate workshop activity, maximise utilisation and profitability, and work closely with the Service Manager to meet customer requirements.

Ideal candidates will have Main Dealer experience, strong leadership, and a solid understanding of workshop operations and health & safety practices.

Qualifications

• Main Dealer experience is essential.
• Experience within the Workshop Controller environment.
• Understanding of management and training techniques.
• Awareness of Health and Safety policies.
• Self-motivated to achieve targets.
• Excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate a team of workshop staff.
• Maximise utilisation and productivity to meet objectives and customer expectations.
• Ensure the DMS is updated and accurate.
• Identify potential warranty claims as per manufacturers requirements.
• Liaise with parts department for parts orders.
• Complete job cards and documentation.
• Undertake performance reviews and training where needed.

Skills

Workshop management

Team leadership

DMS knowledge

Warranty claims

Job description

Job description

Workshop Controllers, Do you want to join a state of the art, premier brand dealership. With an excellent salary and a fabulous site, within a dynamic dealer group! This could be an excellent career move for you!

Our client is looking for a professional and dedicated Workshop Controller to take the role at our client's state of the art dealership based in the Peterborough area. You will work closely with the Service Manager and will be responsible for planning and co-ordinating Workshop activity to meet customer requirements and maximising Workshop utilisation and profitability.

Our client, are a well respected dealer group with a number of dealerships across the UK. They are a forward thinking dealer group who provide both cars and commercial vehicle services for different manufactures and are continually looking for opportunities to grow and expand.

Why Apply for this Workshop Controller role?

• Fantastic career opportunities,
• State of the art resources and training
• Company Pension
• Performance Bonus
• Company Benefits Scheme
• Long Service Holiday Reward
• Enhanced Family Planning Policy
• Share Save Scheme
• Your Birthday Off
• You get to be a part of a premier brand, who provide you with excellent support
• Market leading £45,000+ OTE

Key Tasks for the Workshop Controller Will Include:

• Managing and motivating a team of workshop staff
• Maximising utilisation and productivity to achieve set objectives and customers' expectations.
• Ensuring the DMS is updated and accurate.
• To identify potential warranty claims as per manufacturers requirements.
• Liaise with the parts department for them to order parts.
• Completing job cards.
• To undertake performance reviews and initiate training where needed.

About the person our client require for the Workshop Controller role:

• Main Dealer experience is essential
• Experience within the Workshop Controller environment
• An understanding of management and training techniques
• Awareness of Health and Safety policies
• The ability to be self-motivated to achieve targets
• Excellent time management skills

Our clients are committed to investing in their employees and providing a rewarding working environment, which is reflected in their history of retaining staff.