Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager

Reference: FEB20259432

Expiry date: 16:22, Fri, 14th Mar 2025

Location: Leeds

Salary: up to £45,000 basic + Bonus + Company Car

Weekly Hours: 42.5 / Week

About us:
We are the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists that you may not have heard of. Our branches cover the UK, Ireland and Spain, and our workshops maintain and repair our own fleet. Within the UK, we operate circa 49,000 Vans and 19,000 Cars, providing a good variety of vehicles to work on.

About you:
If you are a proven Workshop Manager, Service Manager, Aftersales Manager, Workshop Controller, or Senior Vehicle Technician looking for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

As a Workshop Manager , you will be responsible for supporting our customers to deliver on their business promises. Your aim is to ensure we get their vehicle back on the road safely and in quick time. Accountable for day-to-day performance across all aspects of the workshop, you will develop a results-focused Vehicle Technician and workshop team that complies with the highest technical and quality standards, driving innovation and improvement to minimize vehicle downtime and, above all, deliver on our service commitment to customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the workshop team to achieve performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with technical and quality standards.
• Drive innovation and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain high levels of customer service.

About you:

• At heart, you are a technical expert with a solid automotive workshop management background.
• You have a common-sense business approach to maximize efficiencies and opportunities.
• You are a people person who values team dynamics.
• You are a natural coach who enjoys sharing knowledge.
• You have a passion for customer service and problem-solving.

About your benefits:
An excellent basic salary , but there is much more available at Northgate Vehicle Hire than that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but are not limited to):

• Fantastic bonus scheme
• 24 days annual leave rising to 26 with service (+ bank holidays) and an extra day’s holiday to celebrate your birthday.
• Free life assurance
• Well-being services (incl. Colleague Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance).
• Exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Our Benefits App offers unlimited access to a vast range of retailer discounts and cashback deals .
• We recently launched Wagestream for all our colleagues – a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay .

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire is the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

And we’re also part of something bigger – ZIGUP , a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Few other companies can match the support, development opportunities, and long-term security we offer. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fueled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.

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