Bodyshop Manager

Steer Automotive Group; Polegate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive service provider in Polegate is seeking an experienced Bodyshop Manager to lead site operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving performance, managing recruitment, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional quality work. Strong commercial skills and a history of exceeding targets are essential. This role offers competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, and benefits including flexible working options and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus performance-related bonus

29 days holiday including public holidays

Pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave

Wagestream financial wellbeing app

Cycle to work scheme

Benefits app for virtual GP appointments

Accredited ongoing training through Steer Academy

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Bodyshop Manager or similar automotive leadership role.
• Strong commercial and operational management skills.
• Excellent people management abilities from recruitment to ongoing development.

Responsibilities

• Drive site performance to meet and exceed financial targets.
• Lead, inspire, and develop the team, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Manage recruitment and retention to ensure consistent staffing levels.

Skills

Bodyshop management

Automotive repair leadership

Budget and performance management

Recruitment and retention

Operational efficiency

Job description

• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• 29 days holiday including public holidaysplus additional days with service
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wagestream—a Financial Wellbeing app giving you ultimate pay control! Get paid when you want, save monthly, enjoy shopping discounts, explore your benefits, and even connect with a financial coach.
• Talk to us about flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits App – virtual GP appointments, employee assistance programme (EAP), cycle to work, high street discounts, discounted vehicle maintenance & repairs and so much more!
• Steer Academy provides accredited ongoing training – paid for by the business
• Opportunities for career progression

At Steer Automotive Group, we believe in doing things the right way – with excellence, innovation, and integrity at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for an experienced and driven Bodyshop Manager to lead one of our sites to success, ensuring we deliver exceptional results for our customers and our team.

The Role

As our Bodyshop Manager, you will take full ownership of the site’s performance – leading the team to hit and exceed budget, delivering outstanding quality, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. You’ll combine commercial awareness with people-focused leadership, keeping your site fully staffed with engaged, motivated team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive site performance to meet and exceed financial targets.
• Lead, inspire, and develop the team, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Manage recruitment and retention to ensure consistent staffing levels.
• Oversee workflow, quality control, and operational efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with customers, insurers, and suppliers.
• Uphold and promote Steer Automotive Group’s values of excellence, innovation, and integrity.

About You

• Proven experience as a Bodyshop Manager or in a similar automotive leadership role.
• Strong commercial and operational management skills.
• Excellent people management abilities – from recruitment to ongoing development.
• A track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and quality work.

If you’re a results-driven leader who thrives on delivering exceptional performance while supporting and developing your team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us drive excellence, innovation, and integrity across Steer Automotive Group.

Bodyshop management, automotive repair leadership, budget and performance management, recruitment and retention, people management, team leadership, staff development, operational efficiency, quality control, workflow management, customer service skills