Workshop Supervisor

Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Limited; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Limited is seeking a Workshop Supervisor to lead their team of Technicians. This role involves managing workshop operations and ensuring effective service delivery for Aston Martin vehicles. Candidates should possess a strong background in classic car workshops, particularly with Aston Martin.

A competitive salary based on experience is offered, along with bonuses and benefits. Ideal candidates will have a solid work ethic and expertise in workshop management.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within classic, prestige/sports car workshops.
• Background ideally within Aston Martin or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of Technicians.
• Act as a conduit between Service & Aftercare and workshop operations.
• Manage and deliver on workshop KPIs.

Skills

Knowledge of classic cars

Workshop operations experience

Effective personnel management

Understanding of New Era technology

Ability to meet workshop KPI’s

Job description

Due to the continued success of our Service & Aftercare department, we now have an exciting opportunity to join the team in the role of Workshop Supervisor, to lead our team of Technicians and act as the important conduit between our Service & Aftercare team and workshop operations.

Established in 1993 as an Aston Martin car specialist, Nicholas Mee provide unrivalled automotive expertise and support for Aston Martin vehicles of all types and ages.

Located at our award winning Essendonbury Farm premises, on the historic Hatfield Park Estate in Hertfordshire, our fully resourced Service & Aftercare department undertakes all aspects of servicing, maintenance, upgrades, refurbishment and restoration of all post war Aston Martin models, from iconic ‘DB’ models of the 1950’s and 1960’s, the V8 range of the 1970’s and 1980’s, right through to the Gaydon built models such as the DB9, Vantage and DB11.

This role should appeal to an individual that has previously enjoyed a successful career in the classic / performance car industry and is now looking for an exciting, as well as rewarding, challenge to further our position and reputation as one of the world’s leading Aston Martin Specialists.

A knowledge and understanding of classic cars, along with a practical understanding of ‘New Era’ technology, is essential to be successful within this role together with experience of workshop operations and the ability to manage and deliver on workshop KPI’s. Effective personnel management, encouraging, motivating and mentoring members of the team, to achieve efficient vehicle throughput, quality and meeting departmental targets is also a prerequisite skill, we will be looking for from applicants for this role.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant experience within a classic, prestige / sports car or classic car workshop environment, either from a franchised dealer or a successful independent, ideally within the Aston Martin marque or a very similar background. The right individual will display an outstanding work ethic, initiative, flexibility, commitment and ability to approach the role with enthusiasm and discipline.

A competitive salary, depending upon experience, plus bonus, overtime and benefits is available to the successful candidate.

Location

Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance Ltd, Bicester Motion, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 8AL