Service Manager

4 weeks ago


Nechells, United Kingdom Octane Recruitment Full time

Assistant Service Manager - Motor Trade - Vehicles
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £30k basic OTE 38k
Hours: Full Time Monday to Friday 40 hours, Saturdays as required

We have an exciting opportunity which has arisen for an Assistant Service Manager to join our Large dealer group. Within this role you shall be responsible for overseeing the service department within the depot, providing support and assistance with the aid of the Workshop Controller.

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with previous experience in managing people.

Fantastic benefits package that includes: Assistant Service Manager

Enhanced holidays that increase with service
Eligibility to join one of our car scheme
Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
Free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a yea
Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.Role: Assistant Service Manager

Manage all Service Department procedures with the aid of Workshop Controller
Fully support the Workshop Controller, in his daily routine and take control of any ongoing issues.
Be available to give the Workshop Controller advice and assistance on technical matters
Ensure service reception and workshop control manage planned events including MOT bookings, PMI's and services including workshop loading.
Ensure T card's system is live and accurate, further to ensure scheduled bookings show up to two weeks in advance and confirmed both two weeks and two days in advance.
Ensure the night shift work is confirmed two weeks, two days in advance and on day of booking, all parts for repairs and servicing are on the shelf and marked with the job No. Ensure that the work is prioritised and collection times noted in conjunction with the Workshop Controller.
Manage and oversee the daily operation of service department, to include daily checks.
Ensure that service reception has obtained starts up numbers for ALL work, including further updates for all additional work, job cards are opened accurately to include all driver defects, including instruction on collection times. Taking special note of all cash sale customers.
Take full control of the WIP on a daily basis to ensure that every effort is made to ensure the WIP is kept under the KPI levels, questioning all old jobs to ensure prompt close down.
Ensure warranty and R&M procedures are adhered to at all times, and correct authority is obtained from the manufacture or R&M provider before any work commences.
Review all warranty jobs to ensure coded and fully compliant to the manufacture warranty standards before sending for costing.
Ensure all outstanding campaigns are added to the job sheet on creation, with a copy of the campaign included in the job set. Ensure a second check is carried out for any outstanding campaigns on job completion
Ensure all service paperwork is completed and available for the customer to view on r2c.
Monitor in conjunction with the Workshop Controller that all job cards and paperwork is filled in correctly with the required information; jobs sheets completed with clear accurate defect repair information and split times on repairs carried out, parts listed, and sheets signed off.
Dealing with customer queries and or complaints in a timely manner.
Ensuring at the end of your shift each day there is a full hand over from you directly of any ongoing issues that need to be aware of.
Provide quality reports on time and consistent with the current standards.
Managing, coaching and motivating employees to ensure that targets and business objectives are met.
Management of the service department budget.Requirements: Assistant Service Manager

A background within the Light Vehicle aftersales sector is essential
Experience working as a Service or Depot Manager, within a Main Dealer is essential.
Must possess the ability to communication well with customer and colleagues across different department, both face-to-face and via email and telephone.
Organised and methodical approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
The ability to work under pressure.
Ability to demonstrate your knowledge, skills and achievements in a successful retail and service management position
Excellent commercial acumen, with superb communication skills and an ability to influence at levels within the businessINDAS

Octane reference: OC18496
Consultant: Billy Olivier
Octane Recruitment are a leading Recruitment agency specialising in Automotive, Motor trade, Engineering, OEM and various related industries.

We are recruiting across the UK for Head of Business, General Manager, Dealer Principal, General Sales Manager, New Car Sales Manager, Used Car Sales Manager, Dealership Accountant, Financial Controller, Aftersales Manager, Service Manager, Centre Manager, Sales Director, Operations Director, Regional Director, Bodyshop Director, Bodyshop Manager

Octane Recruitment cover a variety of different sectors including Technical, Mechanical, Engineering, Sales, Service, Aftersales, Bodyshop, Fleet & Rental Management, Accounts, Finance, Marketing, & Payroll, Managerial, Logistics, Parts, Administration, Call Centre / Contact Centre, Senior Appointments, Head Office Positions and Confidential Appointments


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