Automotive Workshop Manager in Ewhurst

Your workshop. Your team. Your impact.

Location: Near Cranleigh, Surrey

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15am–5:15pm

Company: Independent Specialist Garage

We are recruiting on behalf of an established independent specialist garage near Cranleigh for an experienced and motivated Workshop Manager. This is a hands-on management role for someone who understands workshop operations, technician productivity, customer service and profitability. You will take ownership of the day-to-day workshop, leading the team, managing workloads and ensuring high standards of workmanship and customer satisfaction.

The Role

You will be responsible for the efficient and profitable running of the workshop, working closely with the Service Advisor, Parts Manager and General Manager. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and organising the daily workshop workload, scheduling and loading.
• Leading, motivating and developing the workshop team.
• Monitoring technician productivity, efficiency and performance.
• Ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Managing workshop health, safety, cleanliness and equipment requirements.
• Supporting the Service Advisor with technical queries, customer complaints and opportunities to upsell additional work.
• Ensuring VHCs are completed accurately and developing the use of VHC videos.
• Overseeing PDI and preparation work on sales vehicles, ensuring it is completed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Conducting regular staff reviews, one-to-ones and workshop meetings.
• Identifying training and development requirements.
• Monitoring workshop profitability and producing monthly performance reports.
• Reviewing retail profit, technician efficiency, internal preparation costs and upsell performance.
• Working with the General Manager to improve workshop efficiency and profitability.
• Ensuring accurate technician time recording and workshop data.
• Supporting the Service Advisor and Parts Manager with holiday cover when required.

The Person

You will ideally have previous experience as a Workshop Manager, Workshop Controller, Senior Technician or similar, together with strong technical knowledge and a good understanding of workshop performance. We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced automotive professional with strong technical knowledge.
• Confident managing and motivating a team.
• Commercially aware with an understanding of workshop profitability.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Customer-focused with excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and keen to improve processes and performance.
• Committed to high standards of workmanship, safety and service.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £50,000, depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday, 8:15am–5:15pm.
• The opportunity to take genuine ownership of an established specialist workshop.
• A varied role covering technical, operational, commercial and people management.
• The opportunity to develop the team and make a real impact within an independent business.

If you're an experienced automotive professional looking for a role where you can lead a team, improve workshop performance and make the workshop your own, we'd like to hear from you.

Other Opportunities & Referral Scheme

If this role isn't quite right but you're looking for another opportunity within the automotive sector, please get in touch. At ASI Automotive Recruitment, we're committed to finding the right opportunity for you. We also offer a £75 voucher referral reward if you recommend a candidate who we successfully place.

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