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Service Manager
Job summary
A prestigious automotive dealership in Rayleigh is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead their high-performing Service department. You will have the opportunity to shape processes and performance while ensuring an excellent customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a main dealer environment, strong leadership abilities, and a commercial mindset. This role offers a competitive salary with long-term stability and career progression.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Service Manager or Aftersales Manager within a main dealer environment.
- Strong leadership presence and ability to inspire teams.
- Confident in building relationships with customers.
Responsibilities
- Plan and improve Service department processes.
- Lead and develop the Service team for maximum performance.
- Monitor labour efficiency and sales.
- Review departmental KPIs and performance.
Skills
Are you an experienced Service Manager ready to lead a high-performing Service department within a prestige main dealer? Our client — a well-established and successful dealership in Rayleigh — is looking for a confident Aftersales leader to take ownership of their Service operation. Whether you currently operate as a Service Manager, Aftersales Manager, Assistant Service Manager, or Service Leader, this is a strong opportunity to step into a role with real influence, autonomy and impact.
Salary: £45,000 basic • £65,000 OTE
Hours: Monday - Friday
- No Weekends!
- Join a respected prestige dealership with a loyal customer base
- Lead a well-established Service department with strong foundations already in place
- Genuine autonomy to shape processes, performance and customer experience
- Supportive senior management who trust you to lead, not micromanage
- A role that balances people leadership with commercial responsibility
- Long‑term stability and progression within a successful automotive group
- Planning, controlling and improving Service department processes and standards
- Leading, coaching and developing the Service team to maximise performance
- Ensuring sufficient resources are in place to meet workshop demand
- Monitoring labour efficiency, labour sales and cost of sales
- Reviewing KPIs, daily operating controls and departmental performance
- Analysing customer needs and competitor activity to shape targeted initiatives
- Managing dealership assets including tools, equipment and facilities
- Controlling departmental expenses through budget and management account reviews
- Proven experience as a Service Manager or Aftersales Manager within a main dealer environment
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
- Confident relationship builder with customers and internal stakeholders
- Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial approach to Aftersales performance
- Track record of delivering excellent CSI results
- Strong understanding of vehicle design, manufacturer standards and legislation
- Full UK driving licence
Sound like you?
If you're an experienced Service Manager looking to take on a senior leadership role within a prestige dealership in Rayleigh, APPLY today — we'd love to speak with you
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