Bodyshop Manager

Northampton Business Directory; Daventry; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy Bodyshop/Accident Repair Centre in Daventry is seeking an experienced Bodyshop Manager. You will oversee operational and technical activities, manage workflow, and ensure compliance. The successful candidate will lead production meetings, drive productivity, and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers. Key benefits include a salary up to £55,000, car allowance, and various training opportunities. This permanent full-time position offers excellent rewards for the right candidate.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus system

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Internal and external training

Pension scheme

Death in service insurance

Access to discounts and rewards

Free healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Bodyshop Manager required.
• Ability to lead a team towards efficiency and profit.
• Knowledge of modern repair processes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage workshop operations for efficient scheduling.
• Hold daily meetings to ensure work targets.
• Perform quality control checks before customer delivery.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Team player approach

Strong leadership

Understanding of modern repair processes

Strong interpersonal skills

Job description

Bodyshop Manager / General Manager

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Our client, a busy Bodyshop/Accident Repair Centre in the Daventry area are currently looking for an experienced manager to run their highly successful site. You will be responsible for all operational and technical activities, overseeing support staff and technicians, managing workflow, ensuring compliance, and maintaining excellent relationships with customers, suppliers, and Work Providers. You will drive productivity, lead daily production meetings, and ensure the highest standards are achieved across the site, from estimate to vehicle return.

Roles and Responsibilities for the Bodyshop Manager role:

• Manage activities of the production/workshop operations to ensure efficient work scheduling
• Implement/manage work processes to ensure quality/service levels meet or exceed expectations
• Hold daily production meetings to ensure work completion targets with team leaders, parts and reception staff
• Confirming quotes
• Identify training and development needs and (subject to approval) implement required training and/or coaching
• Quality Control checks before returning to the customer

Skills and experience required as a Bodyshop Manager:

• Previous experience in a similar role is required for this position
• A team player approach is essential
• A strong leader, who will lead their team to produce a result in terms of customer service, efficiency, and profit
• You will have a clear understanding of modern repair processes and techniques, also an eye for driving sales opportunities combined with strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000 per annum
• Car Allowance and bonus system
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Internal and external training
• Pension scheme and death in service insurance
• Perkbox - Access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and rewards
• MediCash - Free healthcare scheme
• Permanent Vacancy

If you want to hear more about the Bodyshop Manager role, please send us your CV by clicking ‘apply now’ or by contacting Richard on (phone number removed) / (url removed) to discuss further.