Centre Manager

Halfords; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Share save scheme

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Discounts on garage bills

Discounts on Halfords products

Refer a friend scheme

ATA & MOT Training

Job summary

Halfords, the UK’s leading motoring and cycling retailer, is seeking a Centre Manager to lead a busy autocentre and retail team. You will drive customer satisfaction, coach staff, and maximise performance across service, sales and safety.

As part of National Tyres and Autocare now in the Halfords family, you’ll benefit from strong training, uncapped bonus potential, and career progression within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Fantastic leadership and team-management skills in automotive or similar.
• Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and effective management.
• Engaging, coaching-based approach to staff development and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centre team to deliver excellent customer journeys and satisfaction.
• Drive business performance and meet KPI targets across service and sales.
• Coach and develop staff with in-the-moment training.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain strong communication across teams and departments.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service management

Coaching

Health & Safety compliance

KPI management

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Driving licence

Tools

In-house systems

Job description

Brilliant at leading a team?

Ready for the next step in your career as a Centre Manager with the UK’s largest Automotive service, maintenance and repair business with great career opportunities, benefits, and an uncapped bonus scheme!

Here at National Tyres, we are looking for a Centre Manager, who will play a vital role in leading the team to success and providing an excellent customer journey and satisfaction.

If you have the desire to help drive business performance, passionate about customer experience, and are looking for a long-term career with excellent progression and training schemes, this really could be the perfect opportunity for you, don’t delay!

• On-target earnings up to £50,312
• Comprising a base salary of £32,957 - £40,912
• An uncapped monthly bonus scheme with average additional earnings of £9,400 per year
• 5 days a week
• Earn extra with our refer a friend scheme – T&C’s

Benefits Include:

5.6 weeks’ annual leave

Up to 50% off garage bills in our Autocentres and 25% off most our Halfords products in our retail stores

Discounts on everything from groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more

Family & Friends Discount Events

Opportunity to buy a Trade Price Bike & enrol in the Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial planning support via Wagestream - access up to 30% of your salary in advance

GP Access, 364 days a year, 24 hours a day

Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares

Health Cash Plan – to access wellbeing services and claim back healthcare costs

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

You will be given every opportunity to progress your career at Halfords. This includes access to hybrid training plus the ATA & MOT Tester Qualifications too.

Skills and experience

• Fantastic leadership and team management skills within the automotive or similar industry
• Experience delivering high customer satisfaction and displaying effective management.
• Engaging and motivational, coaching-based approach to team development and able to provide in the moment training.
• Experience of meeting compliance standards across Health and Safety
• Experienced with high sales turnover and managing KPI’s
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written.
• IT Proficient, with the willingness to learn in-house systems.
• Good time management
• A current valid driving licence

National Tyres and Autocare is now part of the Halfords family. We’re in an exciting chapter – rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We’re the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK’s largest vehicle service, maintenance and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.