Workshop Manager

Route Management; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Route Management in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Workshop Manager to lead a busy truck workshop. You will supervise mechanics, apprentices, and workshop staff, plan workloads, and ensure deadlines are met with high-quality workmanship.

You will also maintain records, manage stock, and drive safety and compliance across the operation. Strong leadership, planning, and communication are essential to coordinate with customers, suppliers, and management while resolving issues quickly and

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a truck workshop or similar service operation.
• Experience supervising mechanics and workshop staff, including apprentices.
• Strong planning, organization and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of a busy truck workshop.
• Supervise and lead mechanics, apprentices, and workshop staff.
• Plan and allocate work to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure high-quality workmanship and productivity.
• Maintain accurate job cards, service records, and complete paper trails.
• Manage workshop administration, documentation, and reporting.
• Monitor parts, stock control, and ordering.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Communicate professionally with customers, suppliers, and management.
• Resolve technical and staff-related issues quickly and effectively.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Staff supervision

Workload planning

Quality control

Customer communication

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a busy truck workshop.

• Supervise and lead mechanics, apprentices, and workshop staff.

• Plan and allocate work to ensure deadlines are met.

• Ensure high-quality workmanship and productivity.

• Maintain accurate job cards, service records, and complete paper trails.

• Manage workshop administration, documentation, and reporting.

• Monitor parts, stock control, and ordering.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Communicate professionally with customers, suppliers, and management.

• Resolve technical and staff-related issues quickly and effectively.