Workshop Manager
2 weeks ago
Job Purpose
The role of the Workshop Manager is to:
Manage the process of optimising workshop resources to meet agreed departmental budgets. Ensure customer requirements are fully understood and communicated in an effective manner to other members of the department.Key Responsibilities
Calculate and manage the effective use of workshop resources for the business. Monitor individual and workshop efficiencies to ensure key performance indicators are met. Plan the distribution of work amongst the team utilising available skills mix. Identify individual training and development needs. Manage liaison between workshop and service reception on customer vehicle progress. Manage workshop standards in accordance with brand standards requirements. Ensure understanding and adherence to the requirements of manufacturer service requirements and customer satisfaction indicators. Maintain and develop own skills and technical knowledge. Maintain safe working practices and abide by the working rules and standards of the business.Policies
All Harwoods employees are expected to comply with/adhere to all Harwoods policies and procedures and any additional manufacturer requirements relevant to their role.
Person Specification
Essential
Proof of Right to Work in the UK.Experience
Desirable
Relevant manufacturer experience.Skills & Knowledge
Essential
Full UK driving licence. Smart appearance. Competency in numeracy, literacy and IT.The Harwoods Way
Harwoods Group is a values led, family owned automotive retail group that was founded in 1931. Our values are lived and breathed by all of our colleagues to enable industry leading customer experience and colleague engagement, as detailed below:
We Treasure our people and our customers
We challenge ourselves to grow & improve
We grab responsibility
We run in the same direction as one team
We inject energy and fun into our work
We are a top 30 automotive dealer group, as ranked by annual turnover on AM100, representing the following brand partners:
Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Volvo, INEOS, BMW & Mini (Service), MAN
We operate across 6 counties in the South East of England, namely:
Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Wiltshire, Hampshire
With a high colleague engagement score of 72%, Harwoods Group has a real differentiator with our industry leading people development programme, including:
recruitment and selection; onboarding; induction; probation; lets talk one to ones; Harwoods Academy; succession and development; colleague recognition
After continued growth, we now operate with circa 1,100 colleagues across circa 28 state of the art facilities.
We demand the best for our colleagues and our customers and look forward to your application at >
Skills for the job
ITLiteracyNumeracyOrganisational Skills-
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