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Workshop Controller Job in Oxford

Oxfordshire
Oxford
Service Department, Car Dealership
£37894 - £45000 per annum
139172
Workshop Controller required in Oxford.
  • SALARY: Up to £37,894 per annum plus bonus scheme providing an uncapped on-target earnings of £45,000 per annum.
  • HOURS: 45-hour working week Monday to Friday with 1 in 2 Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm.
  • BENEFITS: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, discounted car buyer scheme, pension scheme, and brand training amongst others.
Our client, one of the UK's largest automotive dealer groups, is currently looking to recruit a Workshop Controller for their premium franchise-approved car dealership located in Oxford. 

Reporting to the Service Manager, your responsibilities as a Workshop Controller will include:
  • Lead, manage and motivate a team of qualified and apprentice Vehicle Technicians.
  • Allocate work orders to Vehicle Technicians, and manage their clocking on/off, and rostering.
  • Ensure workshop operations meet brand standards for quality by conducting regular quality checks on completed works.
  • Drive service profitability by ensuring maximum time save and upsell.
  • Manage and update workshop technical solutions including eVHC and service booking database.
  • Provide outstanding customer service to service customers both face-to-face and by phone.
  • Assist and work closely with the Service Advisor team as required.
To be eligible, you will ideally live in the Oxford region or within a reasonable commuting distance to Oxford and will need to have a proven track record in running a successful automotive workshop for the past three years, ideally within a franchise-approved car dealership. Ideally, you will have experience in administrating eVHC software. Overall you will have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and team orientation, be results orientated, have problem-solving and decision-making skills, put a focus on quality and reliability, and be IT literate. You will also need to have a UK driving license with minimal points.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Workshop Controller, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary up to £37,894 per annum pending experience. 
  • Monthly bonus scheme providing an uncapped on-target earnings of £45,000 per annum. 
  • Overtime, including Saturdays, paid in additional to your annual salary. 
  • 25 days annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays which increases with the length of service
  • Access to full brand-accredited training and development.
  • Various additional benefits including pension scheme, health care provisions, staff purchase discounts, life assurance, discounted car buyer scheme, and access to an online shopping discounts portal amongst others. 
  • Fantastic long-term career prospects with one of the UK's largest car dealer groups and a state-of-the-art working environment.
  • 45-hour working week Monday to Friday with 1 in 2 Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm.
If you are interested in hearing more about this Workshop Controller job in the Oxford area, please contact Sarena at Perfect Placement Today.

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