Bodyshop Manager

Bodyshop Manager

Location: Darlington

Salary: Up to £65,000 - (£75K+ OTE)

Hours: 45 hours per week 

Extras: 29 Days holiday, discounts on insurances, healthcare and many more

Job Description:

Our client is looking to recruit a Bodyshop Manager / Bodyshop Controller / General Manager for our body shop to facilitate and oversee the day-to-day delivery of excellent customer service and site profitability by motivating, supporting and managing their team to deliver a quality repair - on time, every time. The successful candidate will deliver exceptional market-leading customer service by actively managing the delivery of a first-class customer service journey. This will be achieved by the Bodyshop Manager / Bodyshop Controller / General Manager exercising a proactive control of the customer experience, from initial booking into the final return of the vehicle.

Responsibilities of a Bodyshop Manager / Bodyshop Controller / General Manager:

• To deliver financial results in line with agreed budgeted requirements
• To manage site resources and costs to optimise capability and profitability
• To actively and effectively manage work provider and supplier relationships
• To manage compliance to all company processes as well as current Health & Safety, PAS125 and manufacturer standards.
• To deliver structured individual performance management processes
• We are looking for somebody with a full driving licence, a professional appearance, excellent communication skills and the ability to show a calm, confident approach.

Skills and Qualifications of a Bodyshop Manager / Bodyshop Controller / General Manager :

• Delivery of proactive performance management
• Staff recruitment and current HR policies
• Audatex experience 
• Productivity of workshop 
• Maintaining level of quality, including Quality control 
• Ensuring that all required documentation including check sheets are completed comprehensively 
• Communication with Production Director on constraints to productivity and maintenance 
• High levels of housekeeping maintained 
• Statutory requirements fulfilled by operators (health and safety, COSHH etc.) 
• Insurance company requirements are maintained 
• Ensure non-productive time kept to a minimum. 
• Productivity targets achieved.

Ideally, we are looking for somebody with an in-depth knowledge of current management systems and tools as well as the ability to interpret printed estimating package information; however, this is not an essential requirement, but very desirable. 

Please contact Ben Price at Tru Talent on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed), using reference (Bodyshop Manager - Darlington) or if you can 'Apply Now'.