Service Manager

2 weeks ago


Newbold, United Kingdom Octane Recruitment Full time

Service Manager - Motor Trade - Vehicles
Location: Chesterfield
Salary: Around £40,000 basic DOE. OTE 55k
Hours: Full Time Monday to Friday 40 hours, saturdays as required

We have an exciting opportunity which has arisen for a 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:

Competitive salary and bonus scheme dependant upon skills and experience.
A life assurance plan and a company pension subject to T&C's
25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holiday
Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailer
Preferential Service Rate
Colleague Purchase Schem
Share Incentive Schem
Pensio
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
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.
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: Service Manager

A background within the Light Vehicle aftersales sector is essentia
CSI focused and driven - used to targets
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 businessMDLAS

Octane reference: OC19355
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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