At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a new agricultural workshop, managing daily operations and supporting your team.
- Company: Join T H WHITE, a family-rooted company with nearly 200 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fully expensed vehicle, extensive holiday, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with structured development routes.
- Why this job: Shape a brand-new workshop and grow into senior management roles.
- Qualifications: Proven technical expertise in agriculture machinery and strong diagnostic skills.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Ready to take the helm of our new agricultural workshop?
If you're a Senior Technician, Workshop Supervisor or experienced Service Manager looking for a change, this is a rare opportunity to shape our new CNH aftersales operation in Shrewsbury.
You'll have the freedom to put your own stamp on this brand-new workshop - from how the operation runs day to day, to planning workloads and supporting your Technicians, to implementing processes, customer response times and overall service standards.
It's a chance to join at the start, prove what you can build, and grow with an expanding business that offers real progression into meaningful and unique senior management roles.
Hours
42 hours a week, Mon- Thurs 08:00-17:30 Fri - 08:00-17:00
Occasional Saturday mornings in line with seasonal demand, worked flexibly as you see fit as part of your operational rota.
Key Duties will Include
This is a new start-up workshop so we're looking for a Lead Technician, Supervisor or Service Manager who would enjoy the variety and autonomy that this role brings.
Responsibilities include
- Management and delegation of daily jobs/workflow to the small team of Technicians.
- Supervising work in progress.
- Managing depot administration and paperwork, ensuring the accurate recording of jobs and invoicing of work.
- Customer communication and keeping customers updated with jobs.
- Proactive and positive people management skills with an ability to mentor the team on best practices & expectations.
- Hands-on workshop and field-based work servicing, maintaining, and repairing tractors, combines, forage harvesters, balers, and telehandlers.
- Conducting advanced fault diagnostics across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
- Ensuring high standards of safety and workshop efficiency.
The Ideal Applicant
- Proven technical expertise working on Tractors or Combine Harvesters within a similar Agri focused business.
- A recognised apprenticeship, C&G or NVQ in Land based engineering or a transferable qualification.
- Strong diagnostic ability across engines, hydraulic and electronic systems.
- A precise, methodical approach and pride in workmanship.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A customer-first attitude
Benefits
We've been operating in this field for nearly 200 years so hopefully you will have already heard of us and our reputation.
We're a professional company that hasn't forgotten its family roots.
We invest heavily in our people, our facilities and their future.
We offer a great range of benefits to our Technicians that reward you now and as your career with us progresses:
- A competitive salary, negotiable based on your expertise.
- Fully expensed company vehicle.
- Formal technical training, (should you not have CNH exp) and additional management development plans.
- Annual pay reviews.
- 23.5 days holiday, rising to 26.5 days with service, plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5%, with a combined total of 12.5% when you contribute! (subject to qualifying period).
- Additional option of joining the 'salary sacrifice' smart pension scheme.
- Life Assurance cover, up to 5 times salary with service.
- Employee Share Plan that provides our employees with a real stake in the business.
- Staff discounts on a huge variety of products at our stores.
- Structured long-term development routes into Master Technician, Technical Specialist, or Service & Senior Management roles.
T H WHITE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
AGRICULTURAL SERVICE MANAGER employer: T H White Ltd
T H WHITE Ltd is an excellent employer located in the picturesque Stourport-on-Severn, offering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities and the chance to work with leading agricultural brands, all while contributing to the success of local farmers and rural businesses. Join us to be part of a team that prioritises exceptional service and meaningful relationships in the agricultural sector.
