As a Workshop Controller for Swansway, you’ll work with the Aftersales Manager to deliver a high level of productivity and an excellent standard of first-time repair, while making sure you always maintain a clean, safe and professional workshop.
The role will be to oversee and manage daily workloads for the Technician team and support the front of house team to manage expectations to maximise the efficiency and performance of the workshop. You will be required to constantly review processes to ensure we achieve the highest levels of quality, housekeeping, health and safety and productivity.
Day to day you will allocate work to the team and monitor performance, you will assist and troubleshoot with complex jobs and motivate the team to achieve daily targets.
Day-day Duties
- Managing and coaching a team of vehicle technicians and apprentices, making sure targets and business objectives are met
- Allocating working within the team
- Making sure all servicing work is carried out correctly, competently and on time, with customer satisfaction in mind
- Ensuring that all your working practices comply with company, DVSA, health and safety and manufacturer policy
- Working with colleagues and other departments to ensure a seamless service for customers
- Scheduling work to meet customer needs, taking into account workshop targets, the complexity of each job and the availability of parts
- Providing estimates for servicing and repairs and setting timescales
- Assisting technicians with technical challenges and finding the right outcome
- Accurately recording technician time and writing technical reports and recommendations
- Working with Service Advisors to ensure service standards with customers are met
About you
- 2 years experience in a Senior Technician role or currently a Workshop Controller in a franchised dealership
- Team player and the ability to motivate a team
- Excellent communicator, ability to work with Service Advisors and Technicians
- Holidays that increase with length of service
- Your Birthday off
- Company Pension Scheme
- Long service recognition
- Annual flu jab
- Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee recruitment referral payments
- Employee assistance programme and counselling service
- Occupational health services
- Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family
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Workshop Controller in Stafford employer: JLR
At JLR, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in the automotive sector. Located in a vibrant area, our team enjoys a supportive environment that values creativity and teamwork, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the world of driver assistance and automated driving systems.
