We are currently recruiting for the senior role of Assistant Garage Manager.
Key Duties of the Role:
- Working closely with senior management – you will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations in the garage.
- Manage and supervise the onsite team of assorted garage staff including mechanics, welders, auto electricians and refrigerated unit technicians.
- Ensure that the work being undertaken is to the required standard.
- Log and assign work to be undertaken and assist in scheduling the order in which the work is to be undertaken.
- Ensure that quick and easy repairs are expedited through the garage.
- Make sure that work is completed in full compliance on all matters such as health and safely and quality standards. Participate in audits of all agreed standards.
- Ensuring that all work undertaken is recorded correctly, dated and retained for the purposes of road safety compliance.
- Accurately record the movement and use of parts and update the stock records each day.
- Provide input as required on the parts and consumables to be ordered each week.
- Deal with all operational issues that arise from time to time.
- Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports as may be required by the role.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a qualified mechanic, auto electrician or hold a similar qualification.
- Have a minimum of 3 years management experience working in a similar role – ideally in the road transport industry.
- Be well organised and a multitasker with an eye for detail and a good common sense approach to the scheduling of work.
- Have a strong commitment to compliance, health and safety and quality standards.
- Have stock room and spare parts experience.
- Possess a positive, can do attitude and the ability to go the extra mile to get the job done correctly and on time.
- Ability to work to deadlines and great attention to detail.
- Have excellent IT and Computer Skills – including Microsoft Office and other relevant software packages.
- Ideally have a valid HGV Licence – to undertake test drives post vehicle maintenance or willing to achieve the licence at the expense of the company.
Competitive salary depending on qualifications and relevant experience.
