Workshop Controller / Workshop Foreman - Armstrong Prestige Wellington

Armstrong's; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonuses

Modern workshop

Career progression

Leadership support

Established customer base

Job summary

Armstrong's Prestige Wellington is seeking a Workshop Controller/Foreman to lead workshop operations across five luxury brands: Audi, Volvo, Porsche, Jaguar and Land Rover. You will work with two Service Managers to uphold standards and drive output in a prestige environment.

You'll be hands-on, develop technicians, and shape best-practice processes while ensuring exceptional customer outcomes and seamless workflow from intake to delivery.

Qualifications

• You might already be a Workshop Controller or Workshop Foreman, or a Senior Technician ready to step up.
• Franchise dealership background, prestige/luxury experience a plus
• Solid technical and diagnostic capability
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A genuine commitment to quality and customer outcomes
• The ability to keep technicians motivated and jobs flowing

Responsibilities

• Oversee workshop operations across five prestige brands (Audi, Volvo, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover).
• Lead and mentor technicians to maintain quality and throughput.
• Collaborate with two Service Managers to uphold standards and drive output.
• Ensure customer outcomes are achieved with efficient workflow from intake to delivery.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Diagnostics

Communication

Job description

Armstrong's Prestige Wellington has an opening for a Workshop Controller / Workshop Foreman to take charge of workshop operations across five standout brands - Audi, Volvo, Porsche, Jaguar and Land Rover. It's a rare chance to lead across a genuinely varied prestige line-up, working closely with two experienced Service Managers to keep standards and output where they need to be.

What makes this role stand out

Few workshops in Wellington offer this breadth of brand exposure. You'll be hands-on across Audi, Volvo, Porsche and JLR - which means constant variety, solid manufacturer training opportunities, and the credibility that comes with working at the prestige end of the market.

On offer

• A competitive remuneration package plus monthly bonuses


• A well-equipped, modern workshop


• Genuine progression pathways within one of NZ's largest dealer groups


• A leadership team that backs initiative and respects experience


• An established customer base and consistent workflow

Who we're after

You might already be a Workshop Controller or Workshop Foreman, or a Senior Technician ready to step up - either way, you'll know how to keep a prestige workshop moving while getting the best out of your people.

You’ll need:

• Franchise dealership background, prestige/luxury experience a plus


• Solid technical and diagnostic capability


• Strong communication and organisational skills


• A genuine commitment to quality and customer outcomes


• The ability to keep technicians motivated and jobs flowing

About Armstrong's

We're a team of 700+ across New Zealand, and growing. Big enough to offer real career pathways, small enough at each site that your contribution actually gets noticed.

Sound like you?

If you’re proud of the workshop you run today but curious about what’s next,