Hands-On Workshop Controller Required in Southampton, Hampshire!

- Salary: Circa £34,000 + Bonus
- Hours: 48 hours per week (Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Well known automotive Fast-Fit Brand
- Training and Development via IMI

Are you a motivated and experienced automotive professional looking to take your career to the next level£ Our client, a well-regarded name in the automotive industry, is seeking a Hands-On Workshop Controller to lead and develop their Southampton branch. They are known for their excellent customer service, high-quality standards, and strong team dynamics. As a brand ambassador, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the branch’s success and enhancing its profitability.

Our client is seeking a hands-on workshop controller who can undertake repairs and fit parts, ensuring hands-on involvement in the workshop. The Southampton branch is a relatively small but productive site, operating as a fast-fit centre without an MOT bay. Currently, there is one technician, and we are recruiting for another.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced workshop controller or an exceptional Assistant Manager / Vehicle Technician looking to step up to the next level. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, leadership, and the automotive industry, we want to hear from you!

What’s in it for you as a Hands-On Workshop Controller£

- Salary: Negotiable, based on experience
- Hours: 48 hours per week (Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Benefits:
- Potential for up to 44 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
- Competitive Salary
- Excellent Bonus Structure
- Career Development Opportunities
- Training at our clients IMI approved Training Academies 
- Uniform
- Company Discount
- Company Pension Scheme

Duties and Responsibilities of a Workshop Controller:

- Promoting and maintaining the company image, acting as a brand ambassador
- Delivering outstanding customer service
- Maximising volume to ensure profit and financial targets are met
- Coordinating and controlling the work of Autocentre staff, offering assistance and support as required
- Undertaking repairs and fitting parts, ensuring hands-on involvement in the workshop
- Ensuring the security of stock and monies, being accountable for any losses
- Maintaining company housekeeping standards

About You:

- You have hands-on experience and qualifications in the motor industry
- Proven track record in vehicle tech work and willingness to continue with this as well as run the workshop
- Excellent customer service skills and a desire to succeed
- Ability to develop and drive a successful team
- Polite, conscientious, and enthusiastic disposition
- Keen to follow the company''s ethos and contribute to the overall success of the branch

If this Workshop Controller Job interests, you and you would like to know more about it Vehicle Technician, or other Automotive Jobs in Southampton, please contact Martin Bane at Perfect Placement UK Ltd

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