Workshop Manager

We Are Workforce Ltd; Raunds; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is recruiting for an experienced Workshop/Garage Manager to oversee vehicle maintenance at two depots in Raunds and Hoddesdon. The successful candidate will manage daily operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations while leading a team. The role offers a competitive salary of £47,000 to £52,000 per annum, plus benefits such as a company car and bonuses.

Benefits

Shift premiums

Weekly pay

X2 Life Assurance

33 days annual holiday

Company Pension

Discount scheme

Free corporate uniform

Free onsite secured colleague car parking

Training provided

Qualifications

• Management experience and appropriate technical qualifications.
• Understanding of vehicle maintenance.
• Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the workshop facility and staff.
• Monitor, manage and report on VMU productivity.
• Demonstrate a Health and Safety commitment.

Skills

Management experience

Knowledge of Transportation and Logistics industry

Understanding of vehicle maintenance

Effective verbal and written skills

Planning and time management

Basic knowledge of leading a team

Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point

Education

City Guilds part 1/2

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Workshop/Garage Manager, for our busy Depots in Raunds and Hoddesdon. The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the vehicle maintenance Unit team, to provide a well maintained vehicle fleet and maintain a safe working environment. This is a dual site role and immediate start for the successful candidate.

Hoddesdon (London) / Raunds (Northamptonshire) Will be required to work at both sites.

£47,000 - £52,000 per annum D.O.E+ 10% annual bonus + Company car.

Monday-Friday Day shifts (start and finish times can vary)

Main responsibilities:

• Assume accountability for achieving annualised depot maintenance budget whilst adhering to company strategy and procedures; proactively look at ways to improve the performance of the workshop team.
• Manage the day to day operations of the workshop facility and staff including daily workloads, ensuring that repairs are costs effective and within the agreed company time scales as well as including the legal and audit compliance. Work within and implement a policy of “preventative maintenance”
• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team; dealing with all employee relations issues
• Monitor, manage and report on the VMU productivity, as well as VMU Budget spend. Ensure all recharge work is captured and invoice in line with recharge procedure
• Ensure efficient management of vehicle VOR and customer support; Interfacing with customers on engineering issues as well as managing nominated 3rd party suppliers to ensure external relationships
• Demonstrate a Health and Safety commitment through embedding the Muller safety culture and engagement across all levels of the function, leading accident and incident investigations

Essential Skills:

• Management experience and appropriate technical qualifications.
• Knowledge of Transportation and Logistics industry
• Understanding of vehicle maintenance
• Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Planning and time management
• Apprentice trained commercial fitter
• Basic knowledge of leading a team
• City Guilds part 1/2
• Confident with the ability to deal with logistics professionals at all levels
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point

Desirable Skills

• National CPC licence
• Refrigeration experience

Benefits:

• Shift premiums
• Weekly pay
• X2 Life Assurance
• 33 days annual holiday
• Company Pension
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Be provided with a free corporate uniform
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking
• Training provided

Please apply on line if interested and you meet the above requirements.