Head of Operations – Longford Garage GroupUK-based (flexible; near one of our sites preferred) | Permanent, full-time | Extensive travel between garagesLongford Garage Group buys and looks after independent MOT testing centres and vehicle repair garages in the UK. We buy to own for the long term. When we buy a garage, the name above the door stays, the team stays, and the business keeps serving the customers who know it. The group handles capital, acquisitions and reporting; the garages run themselves day-to-day, with the right support behind them.Our garages today include A. Hedley Motor Engineers (Chester-le-Street) and A1 German Car Specialist (Stevenage). We are actively acquiring and expect to have 4 sites when this role is filled.The RoleThis is our first senior operating hire, and the most important one. You will be the person on the ground in the UK who makes each garage better after we buy it. You will report to the Founder, and have real autonomy to make decisions within agreed budgets and spending limits.What you will doIntegrate every garage we buy: lead the handover and first 100 days, move each site onto group reporting, and get contracts, payroll, insurance, health and safety and MOT compliance right from day one.Own the P&L of every site: set budgets with site managers, review the numbers weekly and monthly, and act early on labour efficiency, effective labour rate, parts margin, MOT volumes and bay utilisation.Be the first point of escalation for site managers, and recruit, coach and hold them to
Head of Operations in London employer: Longford Garage Group
Longford Garage Group is an attractive employer due to its commitment to long-term ownership and operational excellence. The company fosters a supportive work culture that encourages autonomy and professional growth. Employees have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the performance of their garages while being part of a dedicated team.
