Bodyshop Supervisor

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Carbase Full time

**Bodyshop Supervisor Job description**

**Carbase **is a family-owned business that over the last 20 years has grown into the largest, independent pre-owned dealership in the South West.

You will be responsible for controlling workflow into the Bodyshop, ensuring quality and targets. This role is a semi productive role, reporting to the Cosmetic Leader.

**What you will be doing**:

- Control the daily workflow going into the Bodyshop.
- Supervise a teams of 9 Bodyshop technicians.
- Prioritising sold vehicles to minimise customer waiting times.
- Prioritising our valued external customer (Vehicle Leasing Company) to meet agreed service level agreements.
- Manage the team’s attendance and record any absences, following company policy.
- Provide feedback to the cosmetic leader and escalate any issue that needs management attention.
- To contribute towards the continuous improvement of processes that could lead to efficiency or productivity gains.
- To communicate with the other cosmetic supervisors to identify problems and solutions as a team.
- This is a semi - productive role, requiring 50% productivity hours (prepping / painting/ polishing) minimum per week and 50% allocated to supervisory tasks.

**Essential Skills**:

- Knowledge and experience working in a Bodyshop as either a prepper, painter, strip & fitter or polisher role (minimum 2 years)
- Previous experience in a similar supervisor role is desirable.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with an ability to influence those around them and an ability to manage conflict and tough conversations with teams in the workshop.
- Ability to motivate a team of technicians to deliver against productivity targets.
- Personal resilience, with drive and motivation to succeed.

**What we offer**:

- **Great annual leave**: 31 days including bank holidays increasing to 35 over 5 years
- **'Refer a Friend/Family' scheme **with a £500 reward & £1000 for Technician referrals
- **Development & progression opportunities**:

- Contribution based **pension scheme**:

- **Health & Wellbeing support** through 'Ben'
- **Discounts **on in-house car purchases & servicing
- Eyecare **voucher scheme**:

- **Cycle to work **Scheme
- Annual **loyalty bonus**:

- High Street and holiday **voucher club**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person


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