Fast Fit Centre Manager

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established automotive service centre group with multiple sites across Southern England, for a Service Centre Manager to join their Salisbury branch.
The Service Centre Manager role offers a competitive salary of between 35,000 and 40,000 per annum, dependent on experience, along with an enticing quarterly bonus potential of approximately 1,000. This position provides excellent long-term career prospects within a successful and expanding family-run business.
The Service Centre Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily operations at the Salisbury site, managing a team of 5 to 6 workshop staff. The role involves motivating and developing the team, driving sales, and ensuring delivery of exceptional customer service standards. The Service Centre Manager will lead operational activities including stock control, equipment maintenance, security, and compliance with health and safety regulations. You will also support the workshop team with technical knowledge when necessary.
Key benefits include:

• Salary between 35,000 and 40,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Uncapped quarterly bonus scheme (approximately 1,000 per quarter)
• 30 days' annual leave, including bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• In-house technical training and development
• Discounts on servicing, tyres, and MOTs
• Long-term career progression within a reputable company
• Working hours of 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with one in two Saturdays 8:30am to 4:00pm

Service Centre Manager duties include:

• Managing and motivating the service team to meet sales targets
• Providing coaching and training to enhance team performance
• Ensuring all team members utilise effective telephone techniques and call-back procedures
• Overseeing daily operational functions of the centre
• Maintaining security protocols, stock control, and asset management
• Ensuring the safe operation and routine maintenance of equipment
• Managing stock deliveries and storing parts accurately
• Supporting the workshop with technical expertise when necessary
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety and company standards

The ideal Service Centre Manager will possess:

• Extensive management experience within the automotive or retail sector
• Strong technical knowledge of vehicles
• Proven success in developing and motivating teams
• Demonstrated ability to maximise sales while controlling costs
• Excellent customer focus and communication skills
• A UK driving licence with minimal points

If you are an experienced Service Centre Manager looking for a new opportunity to progress your career within a forward-thinking business, this role is ideal for you.
Contact Hamish Lowrie, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Salisbury and Wiltshire, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.
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